Job Description

AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.

NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Logistics Coordinator (FTC) at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Isando, Coffee and Creamer. The successful incumbent will be the link between the Production- and Stores teams, and would perform a variety of functions within the logistics space.

Line Manager: Logistics Manager

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• Work with stores team supervisors to ensure sufficient material availability
• Ensure live recording of incoming material and issues, transfers and returns
• Ensure adherence to SOPxe2x80x99s for effective storage control (including review and update of existing SOPxe2x80x99s)
• Manage stock accuracy through daily cycle counts
• Stock count report and variance analysis
• Monthly Stock count report and age analysis report
• Implement and maintain proper stock rotation
• Allergen management and control in storage
• Minimize stock write-offs and obtain approval for obsolete items
• Ensure clear and effective communication to buyers on materials
• Identify training requirements within the stores
• Frequently analyse capacity constraints of all stores operations
• Establish a firm interface between stores and processing/production
• Attend and report back on material constraints at the daily MDWT Level 2 meeting
• Focus attention on potential bottlenecks in stores to ensure optimum space efficiency
• Forklifts and Forklift driver management
• Ensure that health and safety policies and procedures are adhere to
• Management of timesheets, absenteeism and temp labour requirements
• Submit weekly summary to the Logistics manager of damages in stores
• Attendance of weekly production planning meeting in order to arrange labour requirements accordingly

• At least 3 years' experience in a Factory Logistics Coordinator or Distribution Center Supervisor role, specifically gained within a manufacturing or FMCG environment;
• REQUIRED TO WORK SHIFTS

• A completed tertiary qualification in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Warehousing required

• SAP experience essential
• Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel)
• Proven experience of supervising people and performance
• Exposure to Industrial Relations (managing poor performance, disciplinary hearings)
• Knowledge of Inventory Management Processes and Systems

• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Planning and Organising
• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Coping With Pressures and Setbacks
• Relating and Networking

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