Distribution Controller
Summary
Oversee distribution operations, fleet planning, and 3PL contractors to meet delivery targets while optimizing costs and ensuring product quality and compliance.
Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
The key purpose of the Distribution Controller will be responsible for managing Distribution performance and activities in order to surpass deli ver y challenges and meet customer requirements whilst ensuring
optimal utilization of company resources.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Lead departmental DPO (Distribution Process Optimization) implementation
Lead departmental project and negotiate contractor cost to the best economical price
Review department machine and man resources
Manage own and Team Development and Performance
Lead your team and prepare a strategic plan for the financial year with insights for inclusion in the
Depot Business Plan
Review Master Data Business descriptions Process Mapping Service Level Management Routing
Planning and Planning SLA’s High Volume etc
Develop departmental annual budget (Fixed and Variables) and manage cost throughout the year
Set, Cascade Team Individual goals
Develop Peak sizing and Planning for all critical periods
Manage Customer and Driver master data
Conduct bi-annual Customer service evaluation and analyses customer feedback with actions
Plan and manage trade visits and drive compliance
Manage Full beer return process
Safety monitoring and critical behaviour enforcement
Manage 3PL contractors and drive performance improvement
Manage supply chain transfers and ensure adherence to plan
Review all SLA and attend SLA meeting to action noncompliance with all stakeholders
Lead departmental weekly performance meeting addressing previous week trends and proffering sustainable plan for the new week
Beer age issues taken up with sales in an action plan
Prepare and analyze contractor payment
Manage departmental Cost to achieve budget
Business plan is developed and aligned to the Sales and Distribution strategy
Distribution team goals are supportive of Depot business plan
Delivery fleet size and mix calculated to ensure optimum cost and customer service effectiveness and delivery within the Distribution area
Fleet utilization is optimized through the effective use of own vs. contracted transport and effective route planning
Vehicle contingency plans exist for the replacement of contracted vehicles and drivers
Delivery fleet and drivers consistently comply with the statutory requirements
Maintain Fleet
Interpret and implement delivery schedules
Assure product quality
Analyze and respond to distribution performance measures
Translate Business Strategies
Ensure Optimal Asset Utilization
Manager Distribution Key Performance Areas
Optimize marketplace competitiveness
Leverage information systems
Conduct administration
Manage budget process
Control departmental costs
Manage CAPIN budget process
Develop employees
Ensure a healthy industrial relations climate
Manage and apply personnel processes
Manage own performance
Manage performance of direct reports
Communicate effectively in the workplace
Key Attributes and Competencies:
Computer Literate
MS Office
Strong and assertive
Compliance driven Creativity
Strong work ethic: Setting and achieving goals
Dependable: Consistently following through
Positive attitude: Creating a good environment
Self motivated: Working effectively with little direct
Minimum Requirements:
Min. of B.Sc./ B.Tech HND in a related field
5 Years’ experience in logistics and supply chain management
Additional information:
BAND: VIII
ABinBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with ABinBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right
to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short listing.