About this role
About Premier FMCG
Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa’s FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.
Job Purpose
Responsible for ensuring that the dispatch, receiving, and inventory department is running efficiently and that KPI’s for the facility is being achieved and exceeded daily.
Key R e sponsibilities
- Execute daily SCT requirements from plants and replenish free stock
- Ensure that time slots are created for loading and off-loading, and schedules communicated to team and department and ensure feedback is given by load on OTIF.
- Ensure that correct, item code, batch, lot as well as quantities are dispatched to the correct client.
- Co-ordinate loading plan with transporters when required and ensure TPO’s are created and submitted on time before loading.
- Liaison with Supply Chain Manager daily on all damages from picking, isolate stock to damage location and ensure this is discarded weekly as per company regulations.
- Ensure that Export permit copies are made and checked. Ensure that vehicle crosses stipulated border. Ensure that batches do not vary to what has been submitted
- Ensure that FIFO principle is followed exactly and that all staff conforms.
- Reconcile stock loaded/off-loaded on the truck with the security and to the invoice/SCT to ensure the correct number and type of product is loaded/off-loaded
- Ensure that all Invoices, SCT’s as well as scanning conforms to company requirements.
- Maintaining of Forklift and other equipment. Ensure daily inspections are carried out and all problems reported immediately, and repairs arranged.
- Execute daily SCT requirements from plants and replenish free stock.
- Perform Ad-Hoc duties when required
Experience and Qualifications
- NQF Level 5 or equivalent is essential (Higher Certificates and Advanced National Certificate)
- Up to 5 years Distribution and dispatch experience
- Up to 2 years team leader experience with people management skills is essential. Forklift license would be an added advantage.
- Sound MS Office packages is essential.
- Syspro knowledge would be an added advantage.
- Able to work shifts.
- Having own transportation would be an added advantage.
Skills and Competencies
Knowledge :
- Sound computer knowledge
- Syspro/ GP knowledge
- Working rotation shifts
- Good understanding of FMCG
- HACCP
Skills:
- Supervisory/Leadership skills.
- Professional, Enthusiastic, hardworking and well-organized
- Able to work with others and willing to contribute to the team.
- Communication skills.
Diversity & Inclusion
Premier FMCG is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including people living with disabilities. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) for recruitment purposes.
Closing Date: 23 October 2026