Our client in the Retail Industry, requires the services a detail-orientated Planning Manager to manage a team of route planners Key performance areas: Spearheading personal and professional growth of their team Change management Implement Coaching and Situational leadership techniques Developing Master order and delivery cycles Monitoring inbound related activities Providing information to related departments to assist in labour and transport planning Liaising, communicating and assisting with other departmental heads (within the supply chain, home office, supporting departments and retail operations) Process analysis and continuous process improvement Managing new store openings and store closures from a system and operational capacity Project development, management and implementation Resolving and providing feedback on branch related queries through delegation Operational performance monitoring and management of planning managers Resolving and attending to escalated queries (through planning department) Strategic decision making Managing the daily creation of operational effective and cost effective daily extraction and transport operational plans to service end customer needs. Managing and understanding Distribution Centre and Transport operational capacities and cycles Operational work planning, priority management and people scheduling Managing customer service Establishing processes, policies, performance metrics and guidelines for the planning department The successful candidate must have: Matric with a Degree in Logistics / Industrial Engineering / Operational Research At least 3 year experience in route scheduling in a FMCG environment or similar Must have proven leadership experience Knowledge of DC operations Excellent computer literacy (Google Suite / Microsoft packages / SAP Retail or similar ERP System) Working knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (or similar WMS) and TMS (Transport management Systems) experience will be advantageous. Working knowledge of Routing and Distribution Systems (or related route optimization software) Excellent written and verbal communication skills Must have own reliable transport Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted. If you do send an email to the recruiter directly: please state the position you are applying for To be discussed during the interview stage. Apply Now

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