Dispatch Manager

SUMMARY:
Dispatch Manager
Olifantsfontein

A well know supplier in Olifantsfontein has a vacancy for a Dispatch Manager to plan and manage all logistic operations. Should you have any questions please contact Antoinette or Kaylin.

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities:

Manage, motivate, and control all the staff working in your section on a daily basis.
Ensure that your line supervisors adhere to your instructions and perform their duties as per their job descriptions.
Co-ordinate and handle the dispatch of goods.
Plan the daily routes of all delivery vehicles.
Ensure the sorting of picking slips into routes and ensure that all deliveries can be made with the available trucks, if there is a problem report to Operations Manager.
Ensure the timely loading of vehicles according to planned routes.
Ensure that all goods are double checked for deviations from quality standards before loading.
Handle and resolve customer enquiries about deliveries.
Manage the documentation and allocation of all products returned from customers.
Take all measures possible to prevent stock losses or theft of company property.
Manage and ensure that all stock produced, is collected, and sorted into the different routes in the Dispatch freezer. ``STOCK CONTROL``

VEHICLES.
Check and inspect all trucks for damages, cleanliness, general maintenance, and refrigeration .
Check that trip sheets are completed daily.
Check that all necessary equipment is available i.e. spare wheel, jack, and emergency triangle.
Ensure that all trucks are serviced within specified schedules.
Ensure that all vehicles’ licences are renewed prior to expiry.
Ensure that all service records for all vehicles are completed / filed.
Ensure that a petrol log is kept for each truck.
Monitor vehicle movement on a continuous basis during the day and address deviations.
Make sure that all drivers have valid PDP licences and are renewed annually prior to expiry.
Keep all truck & drivers’ documentation on file.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Requirements
Valid Drivers license and own transport required.
Logistics qualification.
Motivated and highly organized.
FMCG or Manufacturing experience is required.

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