Description

• We’re on the hunt for a Route Planning Lead to captain our distribution strategy, optimise routes, and keep our deliveries running smoother than a freshly tarred freeway.
• Youll lead a team of logistical legends, juggle data like a circus pro,and keep our fleet flying on the fast lane to efficiency.

What You’ll Be Steering:

Distribution Planning

• Crunch the numbers and course-correct: monitor and improve delivery performance daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Spot underutilised vehicles from a mile away and reroute like a GPS on a mission.
• Work across departments like a traffic cop at peak hour—keeping everyone moving smoothly.
• Recommend fleet tweaks to keep costs down and deliveries full.
• Hunt down the root causes of non-deliveries like a logistics detective.

On-Time Deliveries

• Lead the Route Planning Team with confidence and clarity (and maybe a bit of caffeine).
• Master our Transport Management System like it’s second nature.
• Replan, reallocate, reprioritise – especially when life throws in a flat tyre or two.
• Keep communication flowing – from the warehouse floor to the top floor.
• Admin That Packs a Punch
• Keep customer master data polished and powerful.
• Report on performance like a pro.
• Ensure planning isn’t just timely—it’s strategic and scalable.

People Management

• Be the leader your team brags about at braais.
• Develop, support, and discipline as needed (but always with heart).
• Train and grow your team – because when they win, you win.
• Keep communication open, clear, and regular.
• Balance the books on attendance, leave, and overtime with finesse.

Why Montego?

• We’re Africa’s leading pet nutrition brand, rapidly expanding into international markets.
• Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and market leadership in the pet care industry.

Requirements

What You Bring to the (Planning) Table:

• Diploma in Supply Chain Management (NQF Level 6) – tick.
• Driver’s License (Code B) – because you know the road as well as the route.
• 3–5 years’ experience in FMCG route/distribution planning (secondary planning? Even better!)
• 1 year leading a team like a boss.

Skills That Set You Apart:

• Natural team motivator and master of people management
• Route planning genius with systems to match (ERP, TMS, MS Office – the works)
• Calm under pressure, organised under chaos
• Excellent communicator with a knack for problem-solving
• Solid knowledge of geographical areas, vehicle capacities, costing, and warehousing