Industrial Engineer - Supply Chain

A well-established organisation within the food and FMCG sector is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer – Supply Chain to join their team, based at their Pinetown Distribution Centre.  The role will focus on process improvement, operational efficiency, productivity, workflow optimisation and data analysis across supply chain and distribution centre operations.

 

Key Requirements

• Industrial Engineering Degree or National Diploma – mandatory
• 3–5 years’ experience in supply chain, warehousing, logistics or distribution – mandatory
• Strong Excel and analytical capability, including pivot tables, data analysis, reporting and modelling
• Experience in process improvement, process mapping, workflow optimisation and SOP development
• Experience with time studies, labour utilisation and productivity analysis
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving capability
• Experience in operational reporting and KPI analysis
• Exposure to WMS, TMS or ERP systems advantageous
• Experience within FMCG, warehousing, logistics or QSR environments advantageous
• Willingness to travel to distribution centres and operational sites when required

 

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and improve supply chain, warehouse and distribution processes
• Conduct process mapping, workflow analysis, time studies and labour utilisation assessments
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks, inefficiencies and non-value-adding activities
• Develop and implement SOPs and process improvements
• Analyse operational data and develop Excel-based reporting, dashboards and performance tools
• Drive productivity, efficiency and cost-saving initiatives
• Conduct root cause analysis and support continuous improvement projects
• Support process standardisation and future WMS/TMS/ERP implementation
• Work with Operations and cross-functional teams to improve DC performance and operational controls

 

If you don’t hear from us within 2 weeks, please accept your application as unsuccessful.