Despatch
CurrentRESPONSIBILITIES:1. Management/Leadership:• Implement an effective and efficient logistics and planning strategy. 2. Financial:• Ensure costs are minimised through effective and efficient planning/scheduling of orders 3. SHEQ:• Ensure that all Incidents/CAR's relevant to the Logistics and Planning Department is reported, investigated and learnings disseminated• Ensure compliance to OHS Act and other industry applicable legislation• Ensure competent staff in place in terms of legal requirements• Ensure compliance to SHEQ systems (OHSAS18001, ISO14001 & ISO9001)• Drive continuous improvement 4. People:• Mentor, coach and develop employees by building individual and team competence to meet set goals and objectives• Create and maintain positive workplace relationships and communication• Ensure skills developments plan is developed and implemented• Ensure employment equity plan is met• Ensure that all IR & ER issues are appropriately and timeously dealt with• Ensure compliance with the basic conditions of employment• Ensure that team and individual performance charters are in place and quarterly performance reviews done 5. Planning & Scheduling:• Ensure that all orders received are properly captured, planned/scheduled, and timeously communicated to all sites 6. Shipping:• Effectively plan and communicate all vessel and shipping activities • Produce and manage the Shipping schedule and all other daily, weekly and monthly reports as required by management/customers• Order and control consumablesCOMPETENCIES (Knowledge, skills and abilities)• Leadership skills and ability to motivate staff to excel• Ability to plan organise, prioritise and multi-task at a senior level• Excellent planning and organising skills• Customer Focused• Ability to work under pressure• Have an excellent knowledge of inventory management