Logistics Team Leader
Logistics Team Leader
Join a rapidly growing confectionery e-tailer bringing joy through edible art. Based in Fourways, Johannesburg, Confectionery/Food Industry, R156k - R168k CTC depending on calibre.
About Our Client
Our client is a rapidly growing confectionery company currently operating in Gauteng, with a mission to bring joy to its customers through edible art and a vision to be the leading confectionery e-tailer in the country by 2027. The organization is run by its two female founders and a team of 25 bakers, sales assistants, and other young visionaries who foster a strong culture of empowerment. Candidates have an opportunity to make a direct impact on scaling the business and steering this unique brand to success.
The Role: Logistics Team Leader
The Logistics Team Leader's main role is to oversee daily packing operations, delivery/logistics, and inventory control to ensure accurate, timely distribution of cakes and ingredients while maintaining quality, safety, and supplier relationships. This is a fast-paced, problem-solving role that requires thinking on your feet to support the company as it prepares for scale.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, train, schedule, and supervise packing and delivery staff while enforcing SOPs and safety rules, utilising your 2+ years of logistics or warehouse experience.
Supervise the packing table to ensure correct packing, labelling, quality checks, and hygiene compliance.
Manage distribution by scheduling and coordinating deliveries to shops and customers, and obtaining delivery evidence such as signatures or photos.
Receive and record stock by checking incoming ingredients against POs or invoices, completing goods-in paperwork, and updating the inventory system.
Control inventory by performing or coordinating cycle counts, monthly reconciliations, investigating variances, and reporting shrinkage.
Manage approved supplier list, place orders within delegated limits, and escalate high-value orders for approval.
Follow segregation-of-duties rules, obtain or seek dual sign-off where required, and maintain accurate records and CCTV or log evidence.
Provide weekly inventory, wastage, and delivery performance reports to Operations and the Owner.
About You
2+ years of logistics or warehouse experience, preferably in the food or retail industry.
Valid driver's licence and a clean driving record.
Experience with stock control systems and basic reconciliation.
Excellent grasp of units of measure and proven success in a supervisory role.
Strong attention to detail, integrity, and supervisory skills.
An appetite for thinking on your feet, scaling a business, and steering a unique brand to success.