Job Description

Position summary
Industry: Distribution, Transport & Logistics
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Western Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market related
EE position: No
Introduction
Are you interested in a Logistics Developer career in Woolworths Supply Chain and Logistics?
Job description
Main Purpose
To manage medium to large supply chain initiatives in support of the Supply Chain and Logistic operations and to facilitate continuous improvement, operational excellence and cost effective availability.
Key Responsibilities

• Participate in medium to large scale supply chain and logistics re-engineering initiatives to implement process, technology, infrastructure/capacity, network, materials handling and people productivity improvements
• Project manage continuous improvement initiatives
• Support Supply Chain Operations in implementation to achieve compliance, improve on set standards and achieve operational excellence
• Assist in integrating initiatives with Product, Selling, Operations, Suppliers, Finance and Human Resources
• Provide leadership in line with Woolworths Values
• Ensure that appropriate controls & business continuity plans are in place to protect the business during project implementation stages

Key Competencies
Technical / Functional Competencies

• Conceptual understanding of transport economics & logistics
• Understanding of warehousing & distribution processes
• Understanding of inventory management
• Understanding of Supply Chain principles & models
• Process analysis skills
• Project & change management skills

Minimum requirements
OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS
What theoretical knowledge (e.g. degree / diploma) does the job require?

• Three year Commerce or Engineering Degree required
• Project Management

What experience (e.g. previous exposure) does the job require?

• 7 years (2 years being experiential/graduate development programs)
• Project Management (Prince2, MS Projects, PMBOK, PMP, SAP Project System, etc.) (Certification added advantage)
• Continuous Improvement/Lean Six Sigma, Operational Excellence
• Warehouse Management, Systems, Processes, Design, Layouts, Inventory Modelling, and Optimization.
• WMS/ERP Systems Knowledge (Oracle, Triceps, Manhattan, JDA, SAP, JD Edwards)
• Computer-Aided Design Programs (AutoCAD)
• Reporting - (Project, Monthly, Quarterly, Stakeholder Engagement, Presentations)

The deliverables are not limited to the accountabilities specified in the job advert and specification. These key accountabilities highlight the focus areas of the job. Specific and/or additional deliverables can be requested by management. The key responsibilities and accountabilities may change from time to time in response to changes in business strategy, operational requirements, and shift rotation.
As a proud South African brand, Woolworths is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions.