Distribution Manager - Aeroton Bakery

Overview

We are PepsiCo

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.
Manage the distribution function of a large size operation inclusive of orders and fleet management. To assist with the effective management of the distribution department
Develop and maintain optimum sales and delivery plans. Effectively maximize market share whiles ensuring the availability of products to drive customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Planned distribution incl. products, people, vehicles, routes & customers
• Optimize fleet utilization
• Executed customer service delivery incl. orders, products, queries & cash
• Fleet management on DRM
• Daily management of controls i.e. debriefing, hits, scheduling of routes, master data on DRM
• Drive optimal cost to serve
• Manage OTIF of customers
• Control manpower and TES heads
• Development and growth of team
• Drive TPW behaviors
• Drive EHS principles and encourage safety within department
• Drive high performance team
• Manage Driver shorts and daily reconciliations
• Managed team, equipment and vehicles including crates, pallets, scales and forklifts
• Daily stock planning and buy-outs
• Distribution 136
• Route Controllers x3
• Drivers x62
• Delivery Assistants x71
• Routes 105
• AM 43
• PM 9
• Sun 35
• IDC 8

Qualifications

Qualifications
• National Diploma in Logistics Management or related

Previous Experience
• 5-6 years' experience as a Distribution Manager.
• Leadership and relationship building skills
• People management skills
• Safety background
• DRM and VSC experience
• Crate management experience
• Fleet management experience
Other skills and competencies
• Strong written and verbal English
• Energetic, results driven, team player, strong analytical & strategic thinking skills
• Effective & persuasive communication and coaching skills
• People management skills
• Knowledge of employee relations
• Strong Excel ability and Power point skills an advantage
• Knowledge of PepsiCo's manufacturing & logistics practices
• Knowledge of PepsiCo's quality standards
“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"