RCL Foods entrusts the Distribution Manager to:
- Apply sound judgement, a high level of drive and positive influence so as to enable the distribution teams at the bakery and at the depots to manage the distribution facilities and resources to meet the required customer service level and sales volumes within the operational budget.
- Ensure that the distribution processes are executed in accordance with 1) strict safety, 2) healthy environment, 3) food safety, 4) governance and risk requirements.
- Work closely with the finance/commercial, sales and transport functions, in a connected manner, to enable the sales and distribution processes to work efficiently and effectively.
- Drive continuous improvement and effective communication.
- Ensure that employee and labour relations are healthy.
- Matric
- Diploma / Degree in Logistics / Supply Chain Management
- 5 years distribution experience in the bread baking industry, at least 3 years of which is at a management level
- Continuous improvement, quality and safety experience in a manufacturing / distribution environment
- Exposure to a shop floor within a unionized environment
- Distribution Strategy
- Receiving, storage, transfer and management of product
- Management loading and off-loading of product
- Route planning and optimisation
- Use of Enterprise System
- Communication
- Debrief processes
- Reconciliations
- Fleet Management
- Crate management
- Driver and Outsourced Distributor Management
- Returns Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Safety, Health and the Environment and Risk Management
- Food Safety and Quality Management Support
- Human Resource Management
- Product Innovation Support
- Project Management
- Financial/Commercial Management, Reporting and Governance
- Contract Management
