| Date | 2024-11-25 |
|---|---|
| Job Title | Outbound Logistics Manager: Ottery, Cape Town |
| Employer | The Talent Room More Information |
| Salary | 0 |
| Category | Logistics |
| Location |
Western Cape / Cape Town |
Job Summary
Our client based in Ottery, Cape Town is looking to appoint an Outbound Logistics Manager. This role will report to the continuous improvements department.
To manage the dispatch and shipping-related functions. The role will assist the Channel Manager in ensuring that finished goods arrive at the customer on time in full, in line with international freight forwarding requirements whilst optimising duties and consignment stock opportunities.
Requirements:
- Educated to degree level ideally BCom. Logistics with postgraduate Supply Chain and Freight Forwarding certification.
- 3+ years of freight forwarding and shipping experience in a multinational role with experience shipping into Africa, Australasia, and America.
- Good working relationships with freight forwarding agents.
- Solid understanding and experience with freight forwarding regulations and requirements.
- Solid understanding of outbound ERP systems;
- Knowledge of applicable customs and duty regulations to enable pullback when cross-shipping;
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation and use these skills to promote the good will of the organisation when engaging externally;
- Demonstrated ability to lead outbound suppliers to improve performance and effectiveness, including the ability to influence through effective communication and diplomacy;
- Ability to compile and make presentations at external sites to senior management level;
- Ability to work independently and make decisions based on judgement and integrity;
- Ability to work effectively and independently with others to accomplish goals in a challenging environment;
- Excellent organisational and time management skills;
- Demonstrates and understands customs and beliefs of various groups or cultures and understands how these differences affect performance and communication;
- Demonstrates high levels of accountability and adaptability in delivering KPIs;
- Demonstrates sound judgement and balanced decision-making;
- Strong drive to deliver work of an exceptional standard despite time pressure and constraints;
- Strong ethical framework and integrity;
- Good oral & written communication skills;
- High levels of self-motivation;
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
- General office environment with onsite visits to overseas facilities requiring travel to foreign locations approximately 10% of the time.
Responsibilities:
- Set and manage relevant outbound supplier agreements to ensure optimal customer service whilst managing working capital and budget requirements;
- Manage actual vs budgeted distribution costs in line with targets;
- Manage working capital levels including consignment warehouse stock to achieve targets without compromising on customer service;
- Identify and implement savings to achieve exceptional returns on budgeted spend;
- Identify opportunities to load containers more effectively and efficiently.
- Actual vs planned meeting of shipping deadlines and strategies in place to address customs and remote challenges that may occur.
- Management of outbound team in line with Key performance areas;
Outbound Logistics Manager: Ottery, Cape Town position available in Western Cape, Cape Town. This job position was posted by The Talent Room. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2024-11-25 at 13:07:49 in the Logistics category
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