Operations Graduate

General Job Information:

Job Purpose: The Continuous Improvement/Operations Graduate role is to educate and develop a Graduate to potentially become a manager in the supply chain team after completing the graduate program. This person will be trained in the following areas in the Supply Chain of the Distribution Centres Functions will include People Management, Process Management (Receiving, Production, and Dispatch), Planning, Replenishment, Industrial Relations and SHEQ. The basis to become an effective Manager.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• Willing to work in Operations inside the Distribution Centre
• Willing to travel nationally
• Strong numeric and verbal reasoning ability
• Working knowledge of Labour Legislation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:

• University Degree in Production/Industrial/Process/Operating Engineering
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Projects) with intermediate skills

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILTIES

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Understand the importance of Fill rate and Headcounts and the impact it has on the business; Introduction and understand the Performance Appraisals process and the impact it has.
• Understand why KPI’s are measured and the impact it has on performance e.g. shift fill rates, throughput, payroll queries and MHE etc.

PROCESS MANAGEMENT

• Key understanding of Receiving and all its processes.
• Understanding of how production runs and all reporting that goes along with it;
• Understanding of Inventory Management and the importance in the Distribution Centre.
• Key understanding of how Dispatch works, the impact it has on client service and potential claims from stores.
• Operations experience on Shift to assist with Development of on-the-Job training.
• Understand client Volume Planning of Store deliveries, lead times, Delivery frequency etc.
• Impact of Planning on Customer satisfaction and DC KPI’s
• Understand the need for Replenishment of Dc’s Inventory and the impact it has on Stores, DC
• Ad hoc duties
• Capacity and receiving.

RISK MANAGEMENT

• Understand the Importance of a good SHEQ Program in the workplace and the impact it has on Safety;
• Understanding of what LTI’s, IOD’s and Planned Task Observations are in the work place;
• Importance of creating a Safe Working Environment and assisting with SHEQ Audits

COMPETENCIES

• Quality Orientation
• Integrity
• Planning and Organising
• Leadership
• Results Driven
• Collaboration
• Assertiveness
• Analytical Skills
• Presentations
• Problem Solving Skills

OUR CORE VALUES