- Bethlehem
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Agriculture Procurement
- Reference: 89423
Vacancy Details
Employer: VKB Group
Q-Pro Feeds is a dynamic Animal Feed Manufacturing business with production facilities in both Bethlehem and Vrede. We are responsible for producing animal feed to in-house clients as well as external clients in the monogastric and ruminant fields.
Job Purpose:
This pivotal role ensures the efficient storage and distribution of our final product, maintaining a reputation for excellence and reliability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the receipt, storage, and dispatch of final product (bags).
- Manage inventory levels, ensuring accuracy and optimizing space.
- Implement and maintain high standards of warehouse cleanliness and organization.
- Lead, train, and develop warehouse staff to meet productivity and efficiency targets.
- Coordinate with other department to ensure smooth operation across the company.
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPI's) including:
- Inventory accuracy rate.
- Order fulfillment time.
- Cost per unit shipped.
- Employee productivity rates.
- Safety incident frequency.
- Utilize KPI results to lead continuous improvement initiatives within the warehouse operations.
- Oversee the use and maintenance of warehouse management systems to ensure they are utilized to their full potential.
- Address and resolve any customer-related issues regarding product quality or logistics.
- Manage the budget for warehouse operations, including staffing, supplies, and logistics, ensuring expenditures stay within financial targets.
- Arrange efficient transport logistics to ensure timely delivery of order, optimizing routes and liaising with transportation providers.
- Monitor delivery processes, resolving any issues that arise during transit to maintain service reliability and customer satisfaction.
- Oversee quality control throughout the warehouse operations to ensure that all products stored and shipped meet the required standards and specifications.
- Develop procedures for handling damaged goods and returns to maintain quality and customer satisfaction.
- Act as a critical link in production planning by providing timely insights into warehouse stock levels and order fulfillment demands by collaborating with production to schedule production based on current orders and forecasted needs.
- Maintain minimum stock levels to ensure continuous operations while avoiding excess inventory.
- Pro-actively manage slow-moving or aging stock by coordinating rework strategies to optimize warehouse space and reduce financial losses.
- Degree in Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in warehouse management, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency in warehouse management systems and database software.
- Strong understanding of inventory management practices and supply chain operations.
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
Other Information:
- The company can expire jobs at any time at their own discretion.
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- VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Group’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Group’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities
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About VKB Group
VKB is a South African agricultural enterprise with the unique vision to focus on alliances with industry related stakeholders. These alliances have developed into the dynamic utilisation of a wide range of agricultural value chain solutions.
Producers in the area in which we conduct business, own and control the VKB Group. Our strategy therefore remains focused on keeping the company as an authentic agricultural producer business, which could also add value for a broader base of general consumers.
The VKB Group continues to capitalize on its rich heritage of almost 100 years by applying the sound cooperative principles of the past. These principles ensure that any association with the Group remains a valuable experience, not only for its shareholders, but also for its suppliers, employees and customers.
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