Job Summary
The Head of Logistics reports to the Chief Operations Officer and is responsible for the overall supply chain management.
Minimum Qualification:Bachelor
Experience Level:Management level
Experience Length:7 years
Job Description
Supply chain infrastructure:
Responsible for the development of supply chain infrastructure including distribution center(s) and transport.
Responsible for achieving improvements in the operating efficiency and cost base of the supply chain infrastructure by reviewing asset locations and usages, undertake bench marking and competitive tenders and conduct periodic rate reviews
Development, implementation, review and update the supply chain strategy in the light of business developments and supply chain optimization opportunities
Responsibility for attainment of logistics budgeted costs
Capacity and resource planning:
Maintaining a 3-year capacity planning horizon for the logistics infrastructure, relating to:
Stock holding points and storage capacity (hanging and boxed)
Throughput, picking and packing capability (especially in peak purchasing periods)
Apply short term planning: a rolling 12-month plan primarily for labour planning, shift patterns, recruitment, seasonal resource deployment and the relative balance of permanent and agency temporary workers
Planning activities over an operational time frame (1 day to several weeks), governing smooth inbound flow, bulk storage locations, pick face layout, picking and packing capacity.
Recruitment, training and development of logistics managers and supervisors in the department
Operations
Oversee the procurement and warehousing functions.
Complying with all H&S legislation; conducting regular H&S audits
Organisational structure: develop, implement and maintain the optimum organisational structure, with the most suitable arrangement of managers, supervisors and team leaders.
Ensure that all Logistic managers and supervisors maintain a safe, productive and disciplined working environment
Operational processes:
Develop, implement, maintain and augment auditable standard operating procedures for all MGA and supply chain processes and working methods of Process measurement: develop and maintain KPIs for each operational process, showing performance against budget or target, explaining variances and trending changes
Responsibility for the costs, service levels and operational performance of: costs, service, productivity, stock management and documentation compliance, store friendliness Transport: costs, on-time in-full delivery, store friendliness, transfers, couriers
Supply chain infrastructure:
Responsible for the development of supply chain infrastructure including distribution center(s) and transport.
Responsible for achieving improvements in the operating efficiency and cost base of the supply chain infrastructure by reviewing asset locations and usages, undertake bench marking and competitive tenders and conduct periodic rate reviews
Development, implementation, review and update the supply chain strategy in the light of business developments and supply chain optimization opportunities
Responsibility for attainment of logistics budgeted costs
Capacity and resource planning:
Maintaining a 3-year capacity planning horizon for the logistics infrastructure, relating to:
Stock holding points and storage capacity (hanging and boxed)
Throughput, picking and packing capability (especially in peak purchasing periods)
Apply short term planning: a rolling 12-month plan primarily for labour planning, shift patterns, recruitment, seasonal resource deployment and the relative balance of permanent and agency temporary workers
Planning activities over an operational time frame (1 day to several weeks), governing smooth inbound flow, bulk storage locations, pick face layout, picking and packing capacity.
Recruitment, training and development of logistics managers and supervisors in the department
Operations
Oversee the procurement and warehousing functions.
Complying with all H&S legislation; conducting regular H&S audits
Organisational structure: develop, implement and maintain the optimum organisational structure, with the most suitable arrangement of managers, supervisors and team leaders.
Ensure that all Logistic managers and supervisors maintain a safe, productive and disciplined working environment
Operational processes:
Develop, implement, maintain and augment auditable standard operating procedures for all MGA and supply chain processes and working methods of Process measurement: develop and maintain KPIs for each operational process, showing performance against budget or target, explaining variances and trending changes
Responsibility for the costs, service levels and operational performance of: costs, service, productivity, stock management and documentation compliance, store friendliness Transport: costs, on-time in-full delivery, store friendliness, transfers, couriers
