Job Description

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Branch Controller to join our Supply Chain Team in Eastern Cape (Queenstown).

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

This position reports to the General Manager: Primary Logistics.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Be responsible for the overall running of the facility and all other secondary roles which flow from this function
• Ensure operations costs are in line with budget
• Ensures the on-time delivery of product to/from the distribution centre
• Responsible for implementation and effective utilization of system(s) which will ensure that all product within the warehouse and/or entering or leaving the warehouse is accurately identified and distributed/delivered timeously
• Ensure efficient warehousing with timeous movement of product.
• Extracts data and generates reports which will assist in performance tracking and decision making.
• Ensure consistent application of Company policies and procedures.
• Trains and supervise employees to carry out the functions under their control.
• Implement and maintain health and safety standards
• Must continually work to promote the orderliness and cleanliness of the work area and other company standards
• Identifies value-creation opportunities for the company in the movement and distribution of the product.
• Works closely with senior management and Human Resources to resolve issues and ensure quality service to our customers.
• Oversee maintenance, repairs, or replacements for machines.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Attributes required:

• Results driven individual who has demonstrated ability working in a high performance environment.
• Must have good attention to details, and be able to manage the big picture and continuous changes in customer
• Requests and deliveries of products
• Must be able to manage multiple, complex tasks and deal easily with pressure on a day in and day out basis.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good understanding of business principles and practices; can effectively manage the materials function with a

bottom line result.

Qualifications:

• Matric qualification
• Tertiary qualification advantageous
• 4-5 years Logistics experience

The Environment:

• takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers, it's all in the execution after all.
• We love what we do and what we are creating.

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

• is respectful but forthright
• is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
• is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
• is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours)
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
• is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
• is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input;
• is curious and challenge the status quo
• is innovative and enjoys iteration
• is collaborative
• will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com
• thinks like an owner of the business
• is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.

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