117 Logistics Manager jobs in Cape Town

SUMMARY :

Purpose of the role :

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Logistics Manager to oversee the end-to-end logistics and supply

chain operations for our cement warehousing and bricks / blocks manufacturing business. The successful candidate

will be responsible for managing transportation (both in-house and outsourced), inventory control, warehouse

coordination, and the efficient movement of materials between multiple storage locations and production facilities.

This role is based at our Inca facility and requires strong coordination across all Cape Town sites.

POSITION INFO :

Key Responsibilities :

Transportation Management

• Coordinate the movement of bulk cement from the port to warehouse locations.
• Manage company-owned tankers and liaise with third-party transport providers for deliveries and collections.
• Schedule and monitor the dispatch of cement and finished goods (bricks and blocks) to customers and internal

sites.

Warehouse & Inventory Coordination

Logistics Planning & Reporting

Supplier & Transporter Liaison

Compliance & Risk Management

Minimum Requirements :

Work Environment & Travel :

Primarily based at the Inca Concrete Products.

Regular site visits to other warehouses and the debagging station.

Occasional travel to transporters’ depots and customer sites as needed.

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT : MANAGE the Logistics Department including all deliveries, dispatching and personnel as the next Logistics Manager sought by a dynamic Manufacturer in specialised polyethylene supplies. You will also plan, organise and document the delivery schedules for the outgoing deliveries, obtain updated quotes from third-party transport companies while assisting with and overseeing the weekly and monthly stocktake of all raw material, finished goods, works in progress and redundant stock. You must possess a relevant qualification in Logistics or Supply Chain Management with at least 5+ years proven experience in a similar role including solid knowledge of Warehouse Management, Inventory Control practices & Supply Chain Management principles. You will also need proficiency in Route Planning, Fleet Management, Vehicle Maintenance and knowledge of safety regulations and compliance standards.

• Manage the Logistics Department including all deliveries, all dispatching and all personnel within the Logistics Department.
• Cleaning of all equipment.
• Plan, organise and document the delivery schedules for the outgoing deliveries in the most economical and efficient way possible.
• Plan and oversee the delivery routes as per the delivery schedules created.
• Arrange for the picking, packing and preparation of stock for delivery as per the delivery schedules. Ensure these tasks are performed accurately and timeously.
• Obtain updated quotes from third party transport companies on a monthly basis, or however frequently as required.
• Operate multiple vehicles including but not limited to; forklifts, stackers, passenger vehicles and single and / or double axel commercial delivery vehicles.
• Oversee and manage all Logistics related personnel including, but not limited to, delivery drivers, delivery assistants, forklift operators and storemen.
• Ensure that all staff within the Logistics Department adhere to company policies at all times, including but not limited to; timekeeping, cleaning, hygiene, safety, uniforms, smoking on the premises, tool usage and recordkeeping.
• Oversee and monitor the fuel usage, mileage and service history of all company vehicles to ensure proper servicing of such vehicles at the appropriate times and dates.
• Responsible for the safekeeping of the company petrol card.
• Oversee the receipt of customers returns and conduct fault-finding inspection.
• Assist with and oversee the weekly and monthly stocktake of all raw material, finished goods, works in progress and redundant stock.
• Responsible for the accurate recording of waste movements, including the arranging of waste dispatching and receiving and stocktake as and when required.

Qualifications -

• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

Experience / Skills

• Proven experience as a Logistics Manager or in a similar role, typically 5+ years.
• Familiarity with Warehouse Management and Inventory Control practices.
• Strong understanding of Logistics and Supply Chain Management principles.
• Proficiency in Route Planning, Fleet Management, and Vehicle Maintenance.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and compliance standards.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

COMMENTS :

When applying for jobs, ensure that you have the minimum job requirements. Only

About the Role:
Location : Kraaifontein

Our client is a technology-driven transport company based in Kraaifontein. They use a platform to connect shippers with transporters and manage road freight end-to-end for efficient, on-time delivery. Their goal is to be Africa’s go-to transport partner, built on innovation, teamwork, and precision.

They are looking for a driven Logistics Coordinator to join their team.

In this role, you'll own the full commercial and operational cycle of road‑transport movements; from first call to final POD, while growing a profitable account/sales portfolio with a strong team beside you. You will prospect shippers, price and win work, secure the right transporter/owner‑driver, run the load end‑to‑end with control‑tower discipline, and turn each successful trip into repeat revenue.

You are supported during every part of the journey and can rely on a very strong senior team for assistance and guidance. Technology and innovation is deeply embedded into everything they do, and will form a massive part of your day to day exposure. Healthy sales incentives are structured into your earnings and provide an opportunity to earn significantly above market. As your accounts grow, you qualify to get a schedule/support member/s to join your team that reports directly to you.

High Level Functions:

● Relationship Building: Foster strong relationships with customers/transporters and understand their specific transportation needs. Ensure that all aspects of a customer's supplier requirements are understood, this will include pricing, routes, product, account size etc;

● Lead Generation: Make calls to establish relationships and build your book of business. Proactively identify potential clients through research and networking to contribute to lead generation;

● Customer Onboarding: Sell and close new and existing customers to move their loads;

● Negotiation: Negotiate price with customers and suppliers;

● Book loads: Constantly book and secure loads with shippers/clients;

● Daily Operations: Manage all aspects of a customers daily loads, resolving issues, to ensure pickup and delivery is on time;

● Communication: Be honest and proactive in all your communications - internally and externally

● Growth: As the Logistics Coordinator, your key responsibilities encompass a strategic focus on growth. This involves adeptly following through with customer leads, supplier leads and assisting with all early stage operational requirements to grow this sector which is currently in its infancy within the group;

● CRM: You will be required to track all your progress regarding deals in our CRM system (currently Monday.Com);

● Team: As the requirement for additional staff resources arises, we expect you to provide insights into new hires

Day-to-Day Functions

● Call and message fresh leads and lapsed shippers, logging every touchpoint in the CRM.

● Gather full trip specs-commodity, lane, volume, equipment, and special loading or tracking needs—for precise quoting.

● Build lane rates from market intel and transporter quotes, send sharp proposals, and negotiate margins to win the load.

● Secure a compliant transporter, double-check licences and GIT cover, and issue a clear load confirmation to lock in capacity.

● Brief drivers on SOPs such as corner plates, straps, seals, and TAT rules, then activate live tracking for each trip.

● Monitor ETAs in real time, resolve route exceptions before they escalate, and keep shippers updated without being asked.

● Upsell new lanes, request referrals, and convert first-time shippers into loyal, recurring revenue.

● Update CRM/TMS and review BI dashboards for margin drift, carrier trends, and performance insights, then act on the data.

● Plan tomorrow’s prospecting targets and flag any overnight watch-loads before signing off.

Must-Have Experience

• 2–5+ years in road transport (sales and/or operations): shipper sales, transport sales, or operator roles;.

• Proven new-business prospecting and pipeline discipline (daily call targets, follow-ups, CRM hygiene).
• Rate building & negotiation on spot and rate-sheet work; understands buy-rate vs sell-rate and margin protection.
• Strong dispatch/control-tower basics: pre-briefs, live tracking, ETA control, exception management.
• Documentation: load confirmations, PODs, claims basics, and invoicing hand-off.
• Working knowledge of: equipment types (tautliner, pantech, superlinks etc), securement (corner plates/straps), GIT/insurance, TAT/SLAs.
• Comfortable with Google Workspace, CRM/TMS and spreadsheets.
  
  Nice to Have

• Existing shipper relationships and/or transporter network;

• Bulk commodities, RFQ management, or contract lane experience;
• Exposure to telematics/camera tracking and control-tower workflows;
• Basic understanding of early-settlement and fuel value-adds for transporters

Salary: Above market + strong sales incentives

Further Studies: You will receive support for career growth with training and courses where possible

Growth Path & Rewards:

This role has a steep and responsibility curve. Top performers can build a team quickly:

● Coordinator → Senior Co-ordinator → Team Lead (Shipper/Carrier) → Sales Manager

● Competitive base + uncapped commission tied to GP and book growth.

● Clear targets, weekly coaching, and visibility via BI dashboards.

• Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain client relationships to facilitate the movement of freight.

• Negotiate and coordinate with carriers and shippers to secure the best rates and services.

• Source new clients and transporters

• Analyze logistics data and market trends to optimize transportation strategies.

• Provide expert advice on logistics processes and regulations to clients.

• Resolve any transportation issues and ensure smooth operations throughout the supply chain.

-valid driver licence and own transport to office required

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in tautliner or reefers logistics.

• Proven track record of successful client management and business development.

• Strong negotiation and communication skills.

• In-depth knowledge of transportation regulations and logistics software.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

-Salary is based on basic and commission

• One opening for part load specialist in tautliners

• One opening for reefer specialists

Do not apply if you are not qualified for the position

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R20 000,00 - R30 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person

Overview

RPO Recruitment’s client in the retail industry is urgently seeking the expertise of a Warehouse and Logistics Manager to join their team in Cape Town, Western Cape.

• Continuously evaluate and identify initiatives to improve the DC and logistics processes and performance
• Reduce logistics cost
• Improve supplier and warehouse service levels (linked to scorecard)
• Supervise and coordinate activities related to receiving, storing, and despatching products
• Plans inbound and outbound volumes with Warehouse Ops Manager
• Identify and rectify problem areas within the warehouse related to receiving, storage & despatching
• Optimize layout and space utilization within the warehouse
• Calculate future warehouse capacity requirements
• Ensure capacity plans are in place for seasonal / promotional activities
• Implement MHE methodologies to optimize warehouse cube
• Oversee inventory accuracy, tracking, and regular stock reconciliations
• Develop and execute inventory optimization strategies to minimize carrying costs
• Ensure supplier key master data is updated
• Develop supplier service level agreements and monitor and report on supplier service levels
• Take corrective action against poor performing suppliers (in conjunction with Merchandise Manager)
• Resolve quality issues with suppliers
• Ensure suppliers deliver stock to the warehouse in the agreed truck configuration
• With the Warehouse Ops Manager plan and optimize the distribution network to ensure timely delivery of products to stores while minimizing transportation costs
• Optimize delivery fleet configuration
• Negotiate and manage relationships with carriers, suppliers, and third-party logistics providers
• Oversee the management of company vehicles repairs and maintenance
• Manage the warranty/guarantee/repair processes for the Warehouse and Branches
• Ensure repairs/exchanges/refunds are executed within agreed lead times (including ‘out of guarantee’ repairs)
• Monitor customer communication
• Assist branches with problematic complaints
• Analyze supplier returns (measure against SLA)
• Generate, amend, and ensure compliance with all policies and procedures related to warehouse and logistics management
• Implement efficient workflows and best practices to increase productivity
• Implement new initiatives within the logistics chain
• Lead and/or participate in new business projects
• Educate key stakeholders (i.e. merchandise, finance, suppliers, and warehouse) on logistic processes for optimization
• Review, amend, and create policies and procedures related to the logistics chain
• Respond to after-hour security callouts
• Identify security needs
• Regularly monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of security measures and identify real & potential security risks and make appropriate recommendations
• Analyze data to assess performance and make informed decisions and recommendations for process improvements
• Report to management on, amongst others; stock levels, stock variances, damages, distribution, turnaround times on receiving and despatching, transport costs, fleet maintenance, repairs and returns.
• Develop, manage, and report on a budget for the logistics and warehouse department
• Oversee staff, delegate duties to them and manage their performance. Conduct bi-annual performance discussions with staff
• Handle and/or resolve any employee disciplinary and/or grievance issues
• Hold effective meetings and clearly set individual targets and levels of work required
• Assess staff training needs
• Recruit new staff members
• Ensure that all procedures are followed with new employees and manage the training of new recruits

• Tertiary qualification in logistics, supply chain management or a related field
• 7 to 10 years within logistics and/or warehouse management
• 5+ years managerial experience
• Exposure to a retail environment
• Solid knowledge of supply chain principles, practices, and processes, including inventory planning, demand forecasting, and procurement strategies, with a strong understanding of Good Warehouse Practice (GWP) requirements
• Proficiency in using warehouse and logistics management software and other relevant technology such as warehouse management systems (WMS) and transportation management systems (TMS)
• Computer literate, with advanced level of knowledge and application of Excel
• Experience in project management
• Experience in warehouse management and planning systems
• Experience in process analysis and management
• Understanding of financial reporting
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations
• Experience in contract management
• Fluent in both English and Afrikaans
• Driver’s licence

• Salary: R580K/yr - R750K/yr, salary negotiable
• Training & Development
• Paid Time Off (PTO) (if applicable)

Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity.

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Shannon Thomson and Jamie-lee McCallum at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your CV:

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.

• Matric
• A logistics or supply chain qualification.

• 2 years proven experience in similar warehouse management/supervisory role
• Proven experience within a warehouse operations environment. Experience with food packaging is
• Proven experience / capability in performing warehouse operational functions, processes, and activities.
• Proven customer service skills within dispatch and service
• Proven 3rd party vendor and courier management skills in a logistics environment
• Experience with WMS, inventory systems, and Microsoft Office is essential.

• Team Management - IR, HR, Planning, organizing, leading, controlling, delegation, conflict resolution, decision making, coaching, Payroll.
• Safety, Risk, Security - Manage all related functions relating to these areas, reduce and minimize risk.
• Distribution and Asset management Inventory & asset audits, warehousing and storage, order processing, transportation and delivery, damages, and fault resolutions.
• Onsite IT and systems management Overseeing IT infrastructure - including hardware, software, and networks - ensure it operates efficiently and effectively supports business goals.
• Export Management - developing logistics improvement strategies, navigating trade regulations and customs, coordinating logistics and shipments, building relationships with international partners and service providers, and providing after-sales customer service.
• Returns and reverse logistics management manages the flow of goods from customer back to respective sites, for purposes such as returns due to complaints, replacements, recycling, and disposal.
• Archive and Record management - organizing, preserving, and providing access to records and documents.
• Logistics Reports, reconciliation, and Financial Payments Report generation, submission, analysis, escalations, payment scheduling.