Depot Controller

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Depot Controller is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a depot, ensuring effective stock control, fleet coordination, administrative compliance, and the safe, efficient movement of products. The role focuses on maintaining operational controls, minimizing risk, ensuring accurate inventory management, and supporting service delivery to customers.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Sales

• Conduct daily driver debriefs utilizing the debrief form to review route performance
• Manage returns and stock on truck
• Manage departure time
• Ensure route optimization and schedules for efficient delivery
• Monitor and report on distribution performance metrics

Governance and Compliance

• Keep up to date with the relevant legislation and best practice with a view ensuring that all relevant Tiger Brands’ policies are up-to-date and templates are compliant
• Control and manage Depot risk programs.
• Implement and excise action plan where audits reveal shortcomings.
• Implement and manage program at Depot

People Management

• Control of weekly wages
• Operational involvement on a daily basis.
• Communicate results and objectives to all staff.
• Staff appraisals and objective setting.
• Ensure that company rules, regulations, policies and procedures are adhered to
• Take corrective action for non-performance
• Create an environment of co-operation and willingness

Risk Management

• Ensure the crew is trained on defensive driving
• Drive the ongoing monitoring, escalation and reporting on risk management issues. Flag all risks and assist in finding solutions

Induction

• Standardize induction for Driver Salesman which covers Job profile and all the requirements of the job/paperwork to be completed
• Induct new driver salesman & van assistants into Albany's way of working (Driver & Van Assistant Job profile) Ensure understanding

Stock Management

• Manage daily stock
• Measure and control stock rotation – FIFO
• Exercise stock reconciliation’s and implement corrective action where necessary

Reporting

Provision of accurate and timely reports to the lead in accordance with statutory requirements. Use and apply appropriate approved reporting templates.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE

Minimum Requirements

Minimum of a Grade 12 but a diploma or degree would be preferred

At least 3 years sales experience within FMCG

At least 5 years' experience as a Depot controller or similar in FMCG

People Management skills

Problem Solving skills

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In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.