Purpose of Job

• Transform customer order requirements into daily optimized and executable transportation and delivery schedules using the TMS system across all market streams (Retail, Commercial and Wholesale Marketing). Optimization objectives include minimizing cost while improving customer service through improved vehicle utilization and route selection, taking all constraints into consideration. To facilitate engagements with internal and external stakeholders to identify, analyze and implement mitigations and continuous improvement opportunities for the operation. The Logistics Scheduler is responsible for analyzing, interpret and translating LCCT standard reports and KPIs into useful information that can be used to initiate continuous improvement interventions.

Key Accountabilities

• Validate replenishment plan and ensure that the suggested orders from the replenishment tool are valid as per the defined criteria
• Coordinate all received and requested order amendments and check them against the relevant ZMF schedule
• Validate and resolve emergency order requests.
• Ensure that all the applicable constrains have been taken into consideration within the ATG and TMS system
• Validate the generated schedule, on compartment level, to ensure that it is optimal. Make relevant manual adjustments if required.
• Monitoring, performance utilizing leading and lagging indicators through various daily, weekly and monthly reports and applying the required corrective actions.
• Execute replenishment plan and ensure that the suggested orders from the replenishment tool are valid as per the defined criteria.
• Identify optimization opportunities by challenging business rules and operating parameters.
• Ensure that the schedule is aligned with safety rules, business rules and scheduling parameters.
• Load planning, transport allocation and volume checks.
• Communicate preliminary schedule as per the time deadlines and address any changes submitted by the Logistics Department before publishing the final schedule.
• Initiate creation of shipments for deliveries on the optimized schedule.
• Completed administration and housekeeping of all documents
• Review depot performance against schedule and implement continuous improvement measures.
• Manage stakeholder relationships through constant communication on service status; conduct continuous improvement by facilitating effective root-cause analysis; and provide prompt feedback to stakeholders with regards to incident resolution.

Formal Education

• Degree or equivalent (preferred B. Com Logistics and Transport Management) or similar with 3 or more years Logistics Scheduling experience  or Matric with 6 years or more Logistics Scheduling Experience
• Understanding/Experience with Linear Programming or a Transportation Planning Tool
• Strong Replenishment Planning and SAP system knowledge required