DC Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client in Manufacturing is seeking to employ a DC Manager to join their team based in Roodepoort, Johannesburg.
 
Exciting Opportunity:
Join a dynamic and forward-thinking team where your skills will make an immediate impact and your career can thrive.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent operations qualification.
• Recognised qualification in Production Supervision and Management , Logistics or Operations Management.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the Manufacturing or Logistics environment.
• 3-5 year supervisory/managerial experience with relevant Experience in managing a distribution centre.
• Through knowledge and understanding of the company’s products, policies and procedures.

• Assume 16.2 accountability for the Johannesburg  DC. 
• Provide and maintain a workplace which is safe and without risk to health. 
• Oversee and review safety statistics, providing improvement recommendations around equipment, processes and site layout to maintain safety standards. 
• Use best practices within the company to provide recommendations for improvement in safety, team development, and equipment. 
• Provide appropriate supervision, instruction, training and information to employees so that they perform their tasks in a manner that ensures the health and safety of all personnel. 
• Liaise with EHS Department on matters of safety and ensure the effective promotion of safety awareness.

• Plan weekly production and distribution requirements ensuring most efficient utilization of plant and resources. 
• Ensure SLA’s are adhered to and improved on where necessary. 
• Ensure that all site providers/suppliers are regularly reviewed and enforce strict adherence to SLA’s.
• Achieve production standards i.e. OEE. (Casesar Targets).
• Use of ELS tools to continuously investigate and implement means to improve production capacity and capability. 
• Address non-conformances, assuring necessary corrective action is taken. 
• Resolve production problems to minimize cycle times.
• OTIF (Zero service misses).   
• Manage equipment availability, downtime and planned maintenance for the site.  

• Ensure products are slit and packed and distributed according to work instructions and procedures. 
• Propose improvement recommendations at quality improvement meetings; improve production process to reduce non-conformances. 
• Ensure ISO 9001 compliance. 
• Investigate all non-conformances by using leadership diagnostic tools (ELS). 
• Communicate quality related issues with the workforce. 
• Investigate alternate means of recycling/reworking non-conforming products at minimum cost, while maintaining quality standards. 

• Responsible for overall management of production in the Distribution Centre. 
• Produce a quality product.  
• Reduce scrap. 
• Lead and motivate operations team by establishing expectations, providing regular feedback and establishing development plans for direct reports.
• Provide daily, weekly, monthly production data and SHEQ reports.
• Ensure that the highest quality products are received and produced to customers specification.
• Maintain good industrial relations within DC. 

• Maintain systems to monitor and control inventories, taking corrective action in terms of system parameters, subordinate practice and logistics decisions. 
• Accurate management of inventory through cycle counts, monthly cycle count audits,  Stock Counts and Investigating stock variances i.e. losses and gains. 

• Manage accurate and prompt distribution to customers and inter branches. 
• Manage the accuracy and proper recording of administration in dispatch. 
• Manage the maintenance of the delivery vehicles. 
• Manage reducing cost of the dispatch department. 

• Ensure that the operations team is adequately resourced trained and developed in order to meet departmental objectives and in line with GPS plans.  
• Monitor performance of supervisors aligned to the organisations leadership  – take corrective action where necessary. 
• Development and career planning. 
• Monitor and improve communication amongst plant personnel. 
• Support the employee engagement program to improve employee relations.  

• Develop and monitor engineering PMS on machines, equipment and building. 
• Carry out equipment audits and reporting variances or defects. 

• Ensure the overall look and image of the DC is maintained in with company standards. 
• Ensure sufficient house-keeping in the DC. 
• Responsible for the implementation of 5S process.