Job Description

About the job

To co-ordinate and manage Third Party Logistics Service providers for warehousing and distribution across channels in South Africa and distributing into Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique. This role also maintains stock accuracy and manages crates and pallets across the network and handles dispute resolution on inventory queries (SPOC).





KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY


1. Strategy and Planning


Effective leadership and direction for the operations team through involvement and communication to deliver on the relevant key business drivers Work with deployment & planning teams on inventory issues and improvements Drive change and lead the implementation of best practice

2. Controls

Manage and ensure that Inventory is well organized and controlled to sufficiently support Operations and the goals of the business. Implement improvement processes and maintain policies and procedures and systems to minimize costs and maximize working capital. Manage stock takes, cycle counts, replenishments Control Pick fails & stock investigations Supervise stock movements Manage and implement inventory management strategies Perform audits of inventory management-related tools, processes and systems ensuring settings are correct and optimized.

3. Reporting

Produce daily reports to ensure key critical areas of the inventory processes are controlled Perform manual transactions in SAP when support systems are down Support management in the Finished goods warehouse on inventory Assist Operations as and when necessary with inventory queries (FG) Maintain master data management of inventory Provide backup and support for SAP users where required. Running and Updating weekly PowerBI dashboards
4. Relationship Building

Manage the dispute resolution and claims (SPOC) Engagement with FG warehouse personnel Provide training and support of end users in SAP platforms Mentor other logistics team members, as required
About you

ACADEMIC AND TRADE QUALIFICATIONS


Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Purchasing, Supply Chain Logistics or Engineering, Finance




WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS o At least 3-5 years' experience in FMCG and related Supply Chain experience

Previous experience in working with SAP is an advantage Previous experience in WMS is preferable Project Management skills Proficient in MS Office: Excel, Work, Outlook, PowerPoint Previous experience in managing a team is an advantage A thorough understanding of all Supply Chain principles and processes Previous experience in dairy is preferable
About us

Do things your way, the way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it's up to you.

Working here you will need to enjoy a fast pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it's packed with opportunities. You'll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, Such as Nutriday, Yogisip, Inkomazi etc. We absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One planet one health BY You. For more information about Danone, our divisions and culture, please explore careers.danone.com.





We offer a job which could easily turn in to a career in Danone. We believe everyone is born with superpowers, something which comes natural to you. We know this uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energy, so we believe in all Danoner's potential and when we build careers based on these superpowers and when we develop everyone's potential to the fullest magic happens. This is how we like to see Talent Management in Danone.