General Manager - Supply Chain

Our large client in the supply chain arena is looking for a General Manager to be responsible for the management and performance of the Warehouse Operations, Inventory, Transport Operations, and Customer Service.

Requirements

• A degree in Business or Supply Chain or similar
• 8 to 10 years of experience in:
• Senior Operational Management including but not limited to:
  • Warehouse Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Transport Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Customer Service Management
  • Shift Management
  • Health & Safety Management
  • Facility & Asset Management
  • Contingency Planning & Management
  • Best Practice / Continuous Improvement Management
  • Management of multi-temperature stock items
  • Management of complex, multi-site, multi-disciplinary, multi-culture organizations.
  • Integrated strategy formulation and execution within large organizations of 400 plus employees.
  • People Management including but not limited to:
  • CCMA Bargaining Council
  • Payroll processes
  • Disciplinary processes
• Computer Literacy in:
  • MS Office (PowerPoint, Projects, Word, Outlook)
  • Advanced MS Excel Skills
  • Advanced Warehouse Management System (WMS) Skills
  • Accounting Software:
  • Microsoft Great Plains

Key Responsibilities:
The General Manager is responsible for the management and performance of the Warehouse Operations, Inventory, Transport Operations, and Customer Service. Responsibility to drive health and safety and create a conscious food culture. Building and monitoring operational capacity and processes to ensure the sustainability of the Distribution Centres’ operations at the right cost and to the right quality standards.