•    Technical: Scheduling of loads and ensuring deliveries to all the sites

•    Scope:  Transport department is a service provider to the marketing teams through delivery of product to all the sites using contracted vehicles

Daily tasks

•    To perform the effective scheduling of the outsourced transport fleet for the allocated depots by using the relevant IT systems to ensure the transport resources are fully optimized within the boundaries of the agreed delivery SLA.

•    Capture the exceptions of the daily dips on ORTEC before the scheduling of routes commences  

•    Ensure all orders on the workbench are scheduled as per requested date

•    Inform KAS/TM’s that could not be scheduled due to a particular reason/s

•    To ensure the good health of the ORTEC system in effective reporting and trend analysis.

•    Recommend areas of improvement for the consideration of the Dispatch Controller and the Routing & Scheduling Supervisor/ Manager to improve on the Productivity and Efficiency of the scheduling operation. 

•    Ensure daily monitoring of loads to enable effective and efficient deliveries of the transporter.

•    Clear the old orders on the SAP system 

Capabilities

•    Act, prioritize and schedule any dry sites

•    To manage the stock and replenishment of SOC sites daily.

•    To implement corrective measures  to improve and/or deliver the required levels of service to internal and external customers

•    Inform the Dispatch controller of any contracted vehicles that are not made available by the transporter for scheduling 

•    Minimise the number of drops are reduced in scheduling for a depot.

•    Inform the Dispatch Controller and the Routing and Scheduling manager on any loads that were not able to load due to different circumstances eg.  Supply issues/gantry issues/strike on the road etc

Stakeholders

•    Liaise Key Account Specialist and Territory Managers on late orders

•    Liaise with Transporters on any orders that are carried over from one shift to another

•    Inform customers HSE and marketing teams of any constraints at the sites

•    To communicate unscheduled loads for NON-SOC orders to the marketing teams

•    Liaise with Business Support & Depots on any old unused orders on the system

•    Provide any examples or system related issues to be resolved by ORTEC/SAP teams as and when required

HSEQ:        

To effectively manage and minimise HSE risk within area of responsibility by ensuring:

Compliance with all HSE Policies, rules, guideline and legal requirements

Promotion of safe working environment and positively contributing to the company HSE KPIs and risk reduction strategies

That HSE competency requirements are identified & enforced within area of responsibility

•    National Diploma or Equivalent in Transport\Logistics or Supply Chain

•    2 Years’ experience in Transport and or Supply chain environment

•    Good knowledge of ORTEC or any Scheduling tool will be an added advantage  

•    Good knowledge of Depot operations and the downstream supply chain.

•    Good knowledge of South African geographical environment 

•    Good understanding of HSEQ principles for the transportation of Dangerous goods. 

•    Experience in problem solving and operational analysis 

•    High level of problem-solving ability, negotiating skills, tenacity, ability to challenge and identify problems

•    Excellent communication skills and ability to work as a team player.

•    English is the working language