Meridian Wine Distribution is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Dispatch Controller to join our Gauteng operations. The ideal candidate will ensure accurate and efficient dispatch of stock, maintain high-quality documentation standards, and support seamless warehouse and transport operations. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete the form (POD Book of Transporter e.g.: RTT) in terms of where the stock has been loaded from, where it is going and confirm the pallet quantity and seal number.
• Name, surname, signature and date of dispatch should appear on the Proof of delivery.
• Any deficiencies on the truck to be noted which could include amongst others, bad tyres, expired license disc, no seal loops.
• Ensure that the vehicle is loaded as per the orders in hand.
• All CHEP pallets leaving the warehouse must be counted and the number of pallets should correspond to the paperwork received.
• Once the stock is loaded and the driver is done strapping the load, a photograph needs to be taken of the stock.
• When the truck is closed and sealed the driver is required to sign the posted documentation and receive a copy of the documentation.
• Once the documentation is signed it is then scanned in and emailed to the procurement/Stock/Distribution team of CPT and the warehouse team of receiving region (JHB or KZN).
• When the driver has received his documentation, double check that the driver’s documents correspond to your own and that you have the transporters book.
• Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Plan and prioritize, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands.
• Demonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change.
• Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with abilities to understand and respond to organisational needs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suit; moderate to advanced Excel skills; able to filter, tabulate, create and interpret graphs, pivot tables; moderate to advanced Outlook proficiency; able to use MS Outlook and Outlook 365, communicate effectively, inbox management, OS-Ticket System management.
• The potential or capacity to reason in spatial terms; to see the relationship between parts; to `complete’ the picture; to envisage the whole or end-result; to anticipate the outcome.
• The capacity to strike the balance between conformity vs. nonconformity, in other words the capacity to follow rules, regulations and instructions, rather than to act regardless; to adhere to the views of superiors, equals and followers, rather than not to adhere to these; to act of one’s own accord, rather not doing so; to not provoke others by acting in contradiction of what is expected or commanded, rather than to provoke others; to act on instructions from others, rather than not acting on other's instruction; and to not challenge of others views or ideas, rather than to challenge others.
• The potential or capacity to organize/plan/manage time and to adequately allocate to and divide time between various tasks/aspects of work, in order to optimize performance.
• Looked upon as a broad and prominent style of communication of the particular person and not as behaviour which is limited to certain areas of communication only, such as conflict resolution: to what extent is it part and parcel of the respondent’s attitude, belief or behaviour to give feedback to others in a positive and constructive manner with the aim to ensure others’ understanding and willingness towards positive participation in goal directed action or actions.
• It refers to the extent of the person's capacity to reflect and apply an orientation excellence; the capacity to eagerly create a climate which provides ongoing excellence through his / her behaviour / actions; this capacity will be reflected in the person's capacity for production in the workplace / general role performance. This capacity refers to the person's broad and prominent style of communication as part of their overall management capacity. It does not refer to a specific behaviour, which is limited to one area of communication only.

Qualification and Experience:

• Grade 12
• 2-3 Years dispatch controller experience
• 2-3 years warehouse and distribution experience
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Customer service orientation
• PC proficient (MS office suite: word, excel, presentation / Google office suit and email).

Please do not apply for the position if you do not meet the requirements.

Should you not receive any feedback within 2 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.