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Logistics Depot Manager - Nelspruit
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Total Energies
Candidate Profile

The candidate should possess the following:

  • • 3 year Degree or Masters in Engineering or Logistics Supply Chain Management.
  • • 10 years' experience in Depot Operations and people management environment.
  • • S tock management gained in a petrochemical environment with experience in vessel and pipeline operations.
  • • Good knowledge and experience of the Petroleum Industry, operations, mechanical and civil works.
  • • Capable of autonomy (analysis, proactive, negotiation skills, decision making skills & Communication)
  • • Relationship / stakeholder management skills

Activities

The candidate will be responsible for the following:

HSSE

• To effectively manage and minimize HSE risk within area of responsibility by ensuring: Compliance with all HSE Policies, rules, guideline and legal requirements. Promotion of safe working environment and positively contributing to the company HSE KPIs and risk reduction strategies. That HSE competency requirements are identified & enforced within area of responsibility.

• Legally liable as 16.2 appointee in terms national legislation:

• Health and wellness of all people on site

• Occupational, industrial and construction safety (Integrity Management)

• Security of the plants and people

• Environmental compliance of the site

• Consignor in terms of the transport of hazardous chemical substances

• Responsible for product quality received and dispatched to customer

• To ensure effective risk management and internal control, including asset management for Nelspruit Depot,

STRATEGY

• To fully manage the operation of the Depot, within the framework of relevant legislation and regulations governing the Industry ensuring high customer service levels, effective management as well as efficient and cost effective operation of Nelspruit.

• To effectively manage the planning and operations of all finished products in Nelspruit to meet the demand of the of the supply chain.

• To represent TMSA interest as a stakeholder in industry forums and committees

MARKETING / ASSET MANAGEMENT

• Manage the loading, decanting and delivering to customers of product within depot manager, - ensuring activities are performed safely and accurately.

• To manage the depot's cost programs (Opex / Capex) ensuring no loss of revenue due to downtime, optimization of assets lifespan and all risk are minimized, including pre-qualification auditing and operational monitoring of all contractors.

• To manage the depot's stock, in conjunction with Supply chain requirements, Port authorities and industry to ensure that stock levels are maintained at set targets to minimize working capital requirements and to meet TSA demands.

• Manage in-transit, operational and delivery stock losses within allowed tolerances and approved, as per limits of authority.

• Manage depot's operating expenditure through budget monitoring to ensure a reduction in costs to improve profitability.

• Manage the depots customers and 3 rd parties to ensure revenue budget targets are maintained.

• Alignment and maintenance to Integrity management in line with Maestro Log / TRA requirements

• Ensure in the implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) at the depot

• Management of the receiving, storing and distribution of bulk products

LEGAL

• Ensure safe depot operations and Champion risk management by prioritizing risks of high consequence events, strengthening barriers and assurance steps to mitigate those risks and maintain HSSEQ systems

• To handle any operational crises and problems pertaining to the depot by activating contingency plans along with neighbours.

• Comply to OHS-ACT 16.2 appointment ensuring a) Appoint 8.2i b) legal compliance to national, environmental and local laws c) appointment and monitoring of Health and Safety Committees (including: Safety Officer, Fire Team and First Aid)

• Optimize TMSA s use of depot assets and ensure compliance to NERSA license conditions.

• To ensure effective risk management and internal control, including asset management for nelsruit depot MOC / HAZOP / TRA / MHI

HR

• To manage the depot 12 Total employees & Interns through continuous people / overtime management, staff development and coaching / mentoring to ensure a positive working environment that will attract and retain skills and increase productivity.

• Training and testing of participants in Total's human capital programs through the strategy department.

• Ensure robust communication management within and between site and community (SRM+ & CSI)

Context & Environment

• Technical: Substantial storage capacity with little buffer stock along the supply chain

• Legal: historical practice of hospitality and product exchange agreements, with lack of controls among the industry players; outsourced fuel transport. Dealing with complex pipe and tank configurations in the various facilities. Management of integrity threats. (MIT's)

• Social: BBBEE requirements / Labor Unions / Transporter Unions

• Monthly prices changes results in fluctuating demand and pricing exposure (Bonded warehouse)

• Industry relationships & maintain discipline

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TotalEnergies is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants that meet the specified criteria will receive consideration for employment without discriminating unfairly on any arbitrary ground, including but not limited to race, gender, sex, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious conscience belief, political opinion, culture, language, marital status, or family responsibility.
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JOB SUMMARY
Logistics Depot Manager - Nelspruit
Company logo (non-clickable)
Total Energies
Johannesburg
15 days ago
C-level / Executive
Full-time