takealot.com , a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Branch Controller to join our team in Springbok.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hardworking 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.
The Hub will be responsible for the dispatch, receipt and management of parcels within Takealot & Superblist. It’s primary objective therefore centres around strict timelines, efficiency and cost effectiveness.
This position reports to the Hub Manager.
Your responsibilities will include :
- Be responsible for the overall running of the facility and all other secondary roles which flow from this function
- Ensure operations costs are in line with budget
- Ensures the on-time delivery of product to / from the distribution centre
- Responsible for implementation and effective utilization of system(s) which will ensure that all product within the warehouse and / or entering or leaving the warehouse is accurately identified and distributed / delivered timeously
- Ensure efficient warehousing with timeous movement of product.
- Extracts data and generates reports which will assist in performance tracking and decision making.
- Ensure consistent application of Company policies and procedures.
- Trains and supervise employees to carry out the functions under their control.
- Implement and maintain health and safety standards
- Must continually work to promote the orderliness and cleanliness of the work area and other company standards
- Identifies value-creation opportunities for the company in the movement and distribution of the product.
- Works closely with senior management and Human Resources to resolve issues and ensure quality service to our customers.
- Oversee maintenance, repairs, or replacements for machines.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Attributes required :
- Results driven individual who has demonstrated ability working in a high performance environment.
- Must have good attention to details, and be able to manage the big picture and continuous changes in customer requests and deliveries of product.
- Must be able to manage multiple, complex tasks and deal easily with pressure on a day in and day out basis.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Good understanding of business principles and practices; can effectively manage the materials function with a bottom line result.
Qualifications :
- Matric qualification
- Tertiary qualification advantageous
- 3-5 years Logistics experience
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The Environment :
- 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.
- 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.
- We are short on ego and high on output.
- We are doers and not only thinkers, it’s all in the execution after all.
- We love what we do and what we are creating.
We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who :
- is forthright but respectful
- is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
- is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
- is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours
- is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
- is entrepreneurial , thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
- is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
- is curious and challenge the status quo
- is innovative and enjoys iteration
- is collaborative
- will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com.
- thinks like an owner of the business.
- is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARDWORKING