DISTRIBUTION CONTROLLER

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? The key purpose of the Distribution Controller will be to be responsible for managing distribution performance and activities in order to surpass delivery challenges and meet customer requirements whilst ensuring optimal utilization of company resources. Key roles and responsibilities: Lead departmental DPO (Distribution Process Optimization) implementationLead departmental project and negotiate contractor cost to the best economical priceReview department machine and man resourcesManage own and team development and performanceLead your team and prepare a strategic plan for the financial year with insights for inclusion in the Depot business planReview master dataBusiness descriptions - Process mapping - Service level management - Routing Planning SLA’s - High volume etcDevelop departmental annual budget (Fixed and variables) and manage cost throughout the yearSet, cascade team & individual goalsDevelop peak sizing and planning for all critical periods. Manage customer and driver master dataConduct bi-annual customer service evaluation and analyses customer feedback with actionsPlan and manage trade visits and drive complianceManage full beer return processSafety monitoring and critical behaviour enforcementManage 3PL contractors and drive performance improvementManage supply chain transfers and ensure adherence to planReview all SLA and attend SLA meeting to action noncompliance with all stakeholdersLead departmental weekly performance meeting addressing previous week trends and proffering sustainable plan for the new weekBeer age issues taken up with sales in an action planPrepare and analyze contractor paymentManage departmental cost to achieve budgetBusiness plan is developed and aligned to the sales and distribution strategyDistribution team goals are supportive of depot business planDelivery fleet size and mix calculated to ensure optimum cost and customer service effectiveness and delivery within the distribution areaFleet utilization is optimized through the effective use of own vs contracted transport and effective route planningVehicle contingency plans exist for the replacement of contracted vehicles and driversDelivery fleet and drivers consistently comply with the statutory requirementsMaintain FleetInterpret and implement delivery schedulesAssure product qualityAnalyze and respond to distribution performance measuresTranslate business strategiesEnsure optimal asset utilizationManager distribution key performance areasOptimize marketplace competitivenessLeverage information systemsManage budget processControl departmental costsManage CAPIN budget processEnsure a healthy industrial relations climateManage and apply personnel processesManage own performanceManage performance of direct reportsCommunicate effectively in the workplace Key Attributes and Competencies: Strong and assertiveCompliance drivenCreativityStrong work ethic: Setting and achieving goalsDependable: Consistently following throughPositive attitude: Creating a good environment. Self-motivated: Working effectively with little directComputer LiterateMS Office proficiency Minimum Requirements: Relevant 3-year tertiary degree/diploma, preferably in Supply Chain and or Logistics5 Years’ experience in logistics and supply chain management Additional information: Band: VII SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.