Job Description

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This is an exciting opportunity to lead transformation as the GSC Director at our Johannesburg facility, where you'll drive process improvement and automation while building a high-performing, adaptable team. You'll oversee the full scope of logistics or multiple sub-functions, ensuring alignment with our broader supply chain strategy.
This role involves significant people management--over 50% of your time will be dedicated to leading teams, both blue collars & white collars, while also managing logistics operations across a defined territory, including transportation, planning, and supply-demand coordination. Additionally, you'll be responsible for evolving the supply chain design to meet future needs within your region.
What will you do?

• Lead a multidisciplinary team across Safety, Quality, Customer Satisfaction, Operations, and Logistics Engineering to drive performance and collaboration.
• Own and manage distribution center operations, ensuring achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs) through strategic action plans and regular reviews.
• Oversee complex transformation programs, including governance design, milestone tracking, budget management, and cross-functional alignment.
• Drive logistics automation projects, managing vendor relationships, IT integration, solution deployment, and transition planning.
• Optimize warehouse operations, integrating automation to improve productivity, efficiency, and end-to-end process flow.
• Innovate through digitization and sustainability, developing future-ready solutions that enhance operational effectiveness.
• Align warehouse capacity planning with Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) to ensure readiness and scalability.
• Champion people engagement and development, fostering a diverse, inclusive, and agile team culture while building strong local logistics capabilities.

What skills and capabilities will make you successful?

• A strong dedication and demonstrated history of achieving outstanding safety, quality, and compliance results.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment between the functions of Operations, Customer Experience, Sales, Marketing, and Finance, and interact regularly with senior management regarding goals and accomplishments.
• A self-motivated and influential change agent with experience leading continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, as well as attention to detail.
• Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive team leader who welcomes challenges

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• Degree in Engineering, Industry, supply chain, business, or relevant field.
• 8+ Years of progressive experience in Operations, Supply Chain, and Logistics Warehouse experience utilizing digital technologies and innovation.
• Strong people manager and talent developer.
• Proven experience in a strategic role, preferably in business transformation or digital initiatives.
• Lean manufacturing experience.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience with project management methodologies and tools.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, or other planning software packages.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.
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