Permanent - Operations Manager, - Johannesburg - South Africa

Job Number: 80218


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80218
Permanent
Operations Manager,
SYSPRO,MS Office, ERP systems
Lighting Solutions
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa

Key Responsibilities 

  • Overseeing production, warehousing, inventory, logistics, and distribution operations in Johannesburg. 
  • Remotely overseeing and coordinating the logistics warehouse in Cape Town, ensuring alignment with company procedures, stock control standards, reporting requirements, and service levels. 
  • Coordinating operational workflow between purchasing, production, warehousing, sales, and distribution departments. 
  • Ensuring that stock received is correctly processed, stored, controlled, and made available for sale or distribution. 
  • Managing inventory control, stock accuracy, cycle counts, warehouse organisation, and ERP system updates. 
  • Developing, implementing, and monitoring standard operating procedures to improve workflow, accuracy, and efficiency.
  • Leading operational risk management, safety audits, preventative maintenance, and compliance activities. 
  • Ensuring compliance with SABS, SANS, NRCS, OHS, and other relevant operational standards where applicable. 
  • Identifying cost-saving opportunities and implementing operational efficiency improvements. 
  • Managing operational budgets, cost tracking, and variance reporting. 
  • Recruiting, training, supervising, and developing operational staff.  Promoting accountability, discipline, performance, and teamwork across all operational departments. 
  • Preparing regular operational reports, KPIs, and performance updates for management. 
  • Resolving internal and external customer service issues promptly and professionally. 
  • Ensuring that company standards, service levels, and customer expectations are consistently met.

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Key Requirements

  • Matric, with a qualification in Operations Management, Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred.  
  • 5 to 10 years’ proven experience managing operations, production, warehousing, and logistics teams. 
  • Experience managing teams of 50 or more employees. 
  • Experience in the electrical, lighting, manufacturing, or distribution industry would be highly advantageous. 
  • A strong electrical product background, with contactable references. 
  • Knowledge of the OHS Act and relevant legal, statutory, safety, and quality requirements. 
  • Experience dealing with suppliers, internal departments, freight, logistics, warehousing, and customers. 
  • Strong computer literacy, including MS Office, ERP systems, and reporting tools. SYSPRO experience will be advantageous.
Operations Management, Logistics, Supply Chain,
Diploma
Available

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