Pallet Controller

Pallet Controller | Job Details

Pallet Controller

Permanent

PBCS Rustenburg

Overview

We are a Supply Chain and Sales & Merchandising partner adding value to your business through a fully integrated, temperature-controlled network in Southern Africa.
But we are also more than that. We are people serving people. While we boast the best in tech and infrastructure, our people are our greatest resource. With our skilled, curious, can-do people at the forefront, our assets become your assets, our service your solutions.
Vector’s vehicle fleet includes a food industry first in ‘multi-temperature’ vehicles enabling the company to service business across frozen, chilled and ambient temperature zones on a single delivery.

Job Purpose

To effectively manage, control and reconcile all pallet movements at the PBCS Rustenburg site and associated depots, ensuring pallet accountability, minimizing pallet holding days, reducing pallet-related costs, and maintaining accurate pallet records across all operational activities.

Key Responsibilities

Site ReconciliationCheck the daily movement reconciliation site/depot reconciliations for the Hub forPallet Management to ensure accountability, transparency and accurate pallet control.Collates and compiles a detailed Rustenburg reconciliation for submission to the national office on a weekly basis.Reviews the daily pallet risk report for Rustenburg and associated depots, investigates variances, and follows up on outstanding items.Ensure all suspended movements on portfolio have been addresses or treated correctly per site and report information to TEMS consultants (CHEP) at national office.Ensure that all sites are completing the pallet documentation properly and are completing pallet documentation for each and every delivery leaving the premises.Ensure monthly pallet recoveries from PBCS Rustenburg operations and relevant customers are processed, recovered and verified.Exchange Management System (EMS)Analyse the daily EMS movement report from CHEP / Portfolio and SAP.Oversee the EMS reconciliation (CHEP / Portfolio and SAP) to ensure accuracy of pallets to be collected from various customers.Follow up telephonically with EMS customers and ensures drivers uplift / recover pallets for return to depot or CHEP.Compile EMS ageing report with comments and send to heads of depots daily.Investigate movements on the ageing report and provide feedback on corrective action taken.GRV Document and Process ControlVerify and sign off pallet slips from GRV’s daily.Confirm correct quantity, document references (e.g. POD) and GLID numbers.Report on pallet variances on GRV’s and follow-up on pallets not GRV’d on SAP.
EDI ControlVerify pallet slips against the EDI file.Report on pallet variances against SAP and Portfolio on the EDI file.Follow-up / investigate on reported variances and advise the TEMS consultant (CHEP) on corrections to be made.Physical Stock ControlConfirm the pallet reconciliations of the physical daily pallet counts per warehouse versus the master control card on the CHEP Portfolio system and against SAP.Update monthly the CHEP Portfolio inventory audit with the actual physical pallet stock count and exchange customer count.Present management with a consolidated pallet movement reconciliation, highlighting movement variances between physical CHEP / Portfolio balance and SAP balance per site/depot.Assists an external CHEP audit identifying any losses bi-annually.CHEP Account ManagementManage the resolution of all queries on the CHEP account daily (according to effective date or quantity).Check and confirm CHEP invoices on a weekly basis to ensure accurate billing and that no duplications have occurred.Check that Replaceable Plastic Containers (RPC) crates are not billed by CHEP.Verify the monthly CHEP audit reports received from CHEP KAM or retrieved off Portfolio.General AdministrationRaise billing documents for VCS storage and handling.Raise ad hoc sundry PO’sKPI’sAccuracy of pallet controlAccuracy of reportingEMS accuracy and within parametersPallet holding daysNumber of pallets on hand within parameters
Key Relationships
InternalOperations management teamTransport Managers / ControllersFinance departmentPallet uplift driversExternalSuppliers and transport providersPrincipals and Customers receiving clerksCHEP (TEMS consultant, KAM, CHEP Call Centre)

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required for the Job
Qualifications and ExperienceDiploma or at least one year certificate in Warehouse/ Logistics Management would be advantageous.3 years relevant CHEP management experience in a FMCG distribution and storage environment.

Skills and Competencies

Behaviour StandardsBe brilliant at the basicsFace the brutal factsSmash the silosLead with integrity, respect and energyBe curious and challenge changeTake accountability for results
KnowledgeWorking knowledge of SAPWorking knowledge of CHEP PortfolioCHEP pallet managementStock controlSkills
Planning, organisation and coordinationComputer literacy (MS Office, SAP, Portfolio)Verbal and written communicationInterpersonal skillsLogical thinkingProblem solvingAnalytical and evaluative thinking
AttributesInitiative and assertivenessTolerance of stress and pressureAttention to detailDeadline drivenAble to prioritiseOrganisational awarenessHigh-energy self-starter as well as collaborative team player Vector Logistics supports the principles of Employment
Equity and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Preference will be given to candidates from designated groups in line with our
Employment Equity Plan.If you have not heard from us within 3 to 4 weeks after
submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful on
this occasion. We truly appreciate your interest in joining the Vector team and
encourage you to stay connected for future opportunities that may align with
your skills and career journey.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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