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Danone is Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, Danone is a leading global food company built on four business lines: Fresh Dairy Products, Early Life Nutrition, Waters and Medical Nutrition. Through its mission and dual commitment to business success and social pr… read moreogress, the company aims to build a healthier future, thanks to better health, better lives and a better world, for all its stakeholders-its 100,000 employees, consumers, customers, suppliers, shareholders and all the communities with which it engages. Present in over 130 markets, Danone generated sales of €22.4 billion in 2015, with more than half in emerging countries. Danone’s brand portfolio includes both international brands (Activia, Actimel, Danette, Danonino, Danio, evian, Volvic, Nutrilon/Aptamil, Nutricia) and local brands (Oikos, Prostokvashino, Aqua, Bonafont, Mizone, Blédina, Cow & Gate). 199 Bryanston Dr, Johannesburg, 2191, South Africa
About the job
To co-ordinate and manage Third Party Logistics Service providers for warehousing and distribution across channels in South Africa and distributing into Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique. This role also maintains stock accuracy and manages crates and pallets across the network and handles dispute resolution on inventory queries (SPOC).
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Strategy and Planning
Effective leadership and direction for the operations team through involvement and communication to deliver on the relevant key business drivers
Work with deployment & planning teams on inventory issues and improvements
Drive change and lead the implementation of best practice
Controls
Manage and ensure that Inventory is well organized and controlled to sufficiently support Operations and the goals of the business.
Implement improvement processes and maintain policies and procedures and systems to minimize costs and maximize working capital.
Manage stock takes, cycle counts, replenishments
Control Pick fails & stock investigations
Supervise stock movements
Manage and implement inventory management strategies
Perform audits of inventory management-related tools, processes and systems ensuring settings are correct and optimized.
Reporting
Produce daily reports to ensure key critical areas of the inventory processes are controlled
Perform manual transactions in SAP when support systems are down
Support management in the Finished goods warehouse on inventory
Assist Operations as and when necessary with inventory queries (FG)
Maintain master data management of inventory
Provide backup and support for SAP users where required.
Running and Updating weekly PowerBI dashboards
Relationship Building
Manage the dispute resolution and claims (SPOC)
Engagement with FG warehouse personnel
Provide training and support of end users in SAP platforms
Mentor other logistics team members, as required
ACADEMIC AND TRADE QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Purchasing, Supply Chain Logistics or Engineering, Finance
WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
At least 3-5 years’ experience in FMCG and related Supply Chain experience
Previous experience in working with SAP is an advantage
Previous experience in WMS is preferable
Project Management skills
Proficient in MS Office: Excel, Work, Outlook, PowerPoint
Previous experience in managing a team is an advantage
A thorough understanding of all Supply Chain principles and processes
Previous experience in dairy is preferable
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