Distribution Controller- Mthatha at Tiger Brands

Company:

Tiger Brands

Tiger Brands

Industry: Manufacturing / Production / FMCG

Deadline: Jan 2, 2026

Job Type: Full Time

Experience: 2 years

Location: Eastern Cape

Province: East London

Field: Logistics

  • Manage the Driver Sales team to ensure deliveries are on time, in full, and according to agreed schedule and volumes

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Safe and responsible use of the vehicle

  • Vehicle defect management
  • Liaise with distribution on kilometres

Account for stock and money

  • Manage driver orders
  • Manage outgoing stock versus route sheets
  • Manage driver balances
  • Manage returns
  • Manage stock on truck

Staff management

  • Control of weekly wages
  • Implement a leave roster
  • Manage crew attendance
  • Manage pipeline time
  • Do on-the-route coaching
  • Ensure that drivers maintain a tidy, professional appearance at all times
  • Attend to disciplinary issues

Distributor management

  • Balance distributors
  • Highlight order changes

Truck Management

  • Understand truck capacities and make adjustments where required

On time delivery

  • Manage departure times
  • Manage emergency / second round deliveries

Positive basket flow

  • Manage baskets

Crew Supervision

  • Manage discipline (late-coming, absenteeism, etc)
  • Ensure transport has been arranged for Driver Salesman & Van assistants
  • Ensure that drivers receive all invoices and that it balances back to stock on truck
  • Manage departure times & on-time delivery
  • Manage leave rosters & ensure leave relievers are in place
  • Manage day off rosters and ensures the reliever is in place
  • Induct new driver salesman & van assistants into Albanys way of working (Driver & Van Assistant Job profile) Ensure understanding

Induction

  • Standardise induction for Driver Salesman which covers Job profile and all the requirements of the job/paperwork to be completed, etc

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

Experience

  • Matric or equivalent qualification
  • Minimum of 2 years sales experience in a FMCG environment
  • Valid drivers’ license
  • Prepared to work long hours when required
  • Prepared to work weekends and public holidays
  • Prepared to work in informal and formal trade sector

End Date: January 2, 2026



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