Job Description

Dispatch Controller - Centurion Distribution Centre
Hello, we're L'Oreal! We're not just building brands; we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for.
A Day in the Life: You report to the Dispatch Manager as Dispatch Controller at L'Oreal's Centurion Distribution Centre, operating independently and collaborating daily with Customer Care, Distribution Centres teams, Picking/Wave Controllers and Transport Providers. Flexibility in hours is required to support early/late shifts, weekend work and occasional overtime.

• Dispatch Operations: plan, coordinate and execute daily haulage and parcel schedules; book trucks; ensure shipments are staged, loaded, invoiced and closed on time.
• Documentation & Compliance: prepare and validate transport, export and customs documentation; ensure cross border regulatory compliance.
• Systems & Controls: operate Manhattan WMS for execution, use Excel for exception analysis, and maintain stock control of dispatch materials.
• Quality & Continuous Improvement: record quality and EHS anomalies, coordinate corrective actions with carriers, support training/coaching and propose improvements to Quality, Safety & Hygiene.

We Are Looking For: You're action-oriented, have great attention to detail, organised, pro-active and decisive under pressure, able to resolve issues with urgency to maintain outbound flow. Required skills:

• Transportation & Logistics Execution
• Dispatch Planning & Order Fulfilment
• Export & Customs Documentation & Compliance
• Manhattan WMS operation essential with a mastery in the loading and shipping module
• MS-Office proficiency with strong Excel skills
• Stakeholder Communication & Problem Solving
• Must-haves: Matric, Supply Chain diploma advantageous, minimum 3 years' warehouse experience, Manhattan WMS experience, fluent English, and flexibility in working hours is essential.

What's In It For You

• A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you'll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)
• Real responsibility from day 1, there's no sitting on the sidelines at L'Oreal
• An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!
• A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal /environmental causes to make concrete difference

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition or disability. We adhere to all local Labour Relations legislation.

Skills Required