Description
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.takealot.com/">takealot.com</a>, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented <strong>DC Senior Operations Manager</strong> to join our team in <strong>Cape Town</strong></span></p>
<p>We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.</p>
<p><strong>Reports to</strong>: DC General Manager</p>
<p><strong>Purpose of this role:<br></strong>Operations manager coordinating departments and ensuring daily productive execution of all<br>areas of the DC operations floor. Daily executional role, 90% of time spent on the floor<br>managing performance and productivity of all inbound, Production, Dispatch, Housekeeping,<br>5S. Becoming a 2IC to the GM.</p>
<p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Productive performance of Inbound, Outbound, Dispatch, Housekeeping operational performance. Budget / cost management</li>
<li>Overall management and coordination of all DC activities (Dispatch Department, Inbound and Outbound Department) so that orders are shipped on schedule and product is within quality standards and cost objectives</li>
<li> Ensuring DC adheres to company policy and administer practices in a fair and equitable manner. Managing budget and controlling expenses </li>
<li>Recommending policies and programs, which guide the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and the profitability of the operation</li>
<li> Drives creation of staffing plans, schedules, quality initiatives and process change initiatives to enable the DC to meet and exceed business objectives</li>
<li> Ensures standards for product quality, equipment, and operator performance are maintained and that cost-effective technology is used to maximize production</li>
<li> Keep up to date on information and technology affecting distribution operations to increase innovation and ensure continual improvement throughout the DC</li>
<li> Sets / clarifies requirements and expectations for DC Managers</li>
<li> Oversee and manage the entire DC Operations, Logistics, Infrastructure, Projects, Continuous Improvements Programs etc as second in charge to the General Manager and manage other Key Stakeholders, SPs etc.</li>
<li> Achieve the all the DCs set Targets, Objectives and KPIs.</li>
<li>Support the DC GM, Subordinates and other Stakeholders. Measures performance, provides feedback, and hold DC Managers accountable for their performance and the performance of their departments</li>
<li>Takes proactive steps to ensure that best practices are shared across all departments &amp; shifts Achieve all the set Targets, Objectives and KPIs for the DC</li>
<li>Oversee the DC in the absence of the GM and ensure that all standards are met, maintained and or improved</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Qualification & Experience:</strong></li>
<li>Relevant tertiary qualification (Logistics, Supply Chain, Ind. Engineering, Management) and/or further Senior Qualification 5+ years DC Operations experience in a complex or large/multinational operation at senior level.</li>
<li>Previous managerial experience within a Distribution Center.</li>
<li>Senior Management Level Operations</li>
<li>Previous Warehouse Management System (WMS)</li>
<li>Overall DC/FC/W/house general management</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Attributes Required</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:</span></p>
<ul>
<li>Demonstrated leadership ability required.</li>
<li>PC knowledge and ability required.</li>
<li>Strong oral and written communication, analytical, organizational and time management skills required.</li>
<li>People Management,</li>
<li>Perf. Management,</li>
<li>HR/IR,</li>
<li>Negotiations skills</li>
<li>Analytical Thorough</li>
<li>knowledge of supply chain management required Level 5 Leadership</li>
<li>Humility</li>
<li>Ability/will to be mentored and to mentor others for Development.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The Environment</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: </span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e- commerce company in Africa. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We are short on ego and high on output. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We love what we do and what we are creating</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></li>
<li>We seek to employ an <strong>Extra Ordinary Mind </strong>who <span style="font-weight: 400;">is </span>Smart, has Integrity, <span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span>is Hardworking. </li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you meet the above you are an </span><strong>Extraordinary Mind </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">so come and join us! </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></strong></p>