Reports to PC&L Manager
Location Cape Town
Main Purpose Of The Job
To manage the internal flow of pieces, from receipt to shipping as well as packaging availability. The main missions of the role are to:
- Ensure a stable material and information flow from receipt, binning, warehousing, picking, transport, line supply and empties return.
- Loading of finished products into trucks, track shipments, communicate all shipment failures, follow up and contribute to its rectification.
- Manage recovery process / area.
- Conduct the implementation of logistics basics: booking operations, traceability, labelling, container management, etc.
- Ensure high stock accuracy level of IT system data.
- Monitor visual management system: deploy visual First-In-First-Out (FIFO) and install physical alert systems (e.g. no-stock).
- Assure the cleanness and tidiness of Logistics areas (5S).
- Ensure all relevant Material Handling Shop floor-KPIs get measured; documented and corrective action gets initiated in case targets are not met.
- Regular PC&L Shop floor management meeting gets conducted
- PC&L representative are participating to the UAP Top 5 to allow an efficient communication with internal customers. PC&L representative is prepared and provide all relevant information to Production
- Conduct regular shop floor management walkabouts, create action lists (KPI boards, WI, 5S, ).
- Ensure maintenance of Logistics equipment (racking, material handling equipment, scanners, ).
- Manage Material Handling human resources: Absenteeism, Ensure all Material Handling team members are trained and coached, create and maintain a HR development plan for promising team members.
- Responsible to achieve Continuous Improvement targets: analysing of current processes, suggest and implement optimisations.
- Use Problem Solving Methods (e.g. 8D, PC&L QRCIs) to investigate root causes and define preventative actions to stabilized processes and to support a safe working environment.
- Comply with HSE regulations and enforce conformity of the Material Handling team members.
Minimum education level:
- National Diploma / Degree in Logistics
- Experience in production in an industrial environment
- Minimum bi-lingual (proficient level of English required)
