Job Description
RCL Foods is recruiting for a driven, highly energized Senior Despatch Controller within the baking business unit.
The suitable candidate will be responsible for organizing the day to day operation of the company's despatch department. This includes ensuring all procedures are followed as per all standard operating procedures, overseeing cash sales, damage sales, loading and offloading of trucks and other related record-keeping.
This role will be based in Durban and reporting to the General Manager.
Duties & Responsibilities
Despatch Sales
Manage and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures related to cash sales and damage sales
Loading of Trucks
Manage and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures related to loading of trucks
Returns
Manage and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures related to returns and damages
Crate Control
Manage the full control crate function and ensure accurate daily reporting
Cost Control
Assist to prepare annual budget prior to start of new financial year
Monitor and control expenses against budget and report on deviations
Ensure cost efficiency with regards to expenditure
Transactional duties
Ensure accurate stock count after every shift
Analyze and report on variances with regards to stock counts
Ensure the production transfer of product is agreed and signed off with production
Ensure Bread Recon balances daily
Prepare and present monthly KPI report to senior management team
People Management
Set daily objectives for staff, ensuring full productivity and value add to the business
Manage staff performance weekly and give regular feedback, taking disciplinary action when necessary and giving recognition where it's due.
Conduct formal performance reviews twice yearly with despatch controller
Hold monthly meetings with staff
Leave planning, ensuring no leave is lost
Ensure rosters in place for team
Participate in recruitment of new employees
General
Attendance at inter-departmental meetings and give input related to despatch
Ensure the despatch area is kept clean at all times.
Minimum Requirements
Education and Qualification:
Matric
Tertiary qualification in Logistics or Supply Chain Management
Experience and Training:
Minimum 5 years supervisory/management experience in distribution
FMCG experience
Experience working with JDE advantageous
Good numeracy
Good computer literacy – especially Excel and e-mail
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