RCL FOODS Route Controller
RCL FOODS
About the job
Closing Date 2025/10/24
Reference Number RCL251017-7
Company RCL Foods
Job Title Route Controller
Functions ICSE
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location – Town / City Vaal
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Description
At RCL FOODS we see and do things differently, we think bigger, work smarter and as a team collectively working towards achieving our ambition, to Grow What Matters!
RCL FOODS is seeking to appoint a Route Controller to join our Baking Team. The role will be based inVaal Depotand will report into theDepot Controller. The successful incumbent will be responsible for effectively managing the Despatch Function and driver/salesman, crate stock and Drivers Balances, and to support the sales function from a back-end perspective to increase sales within designated routes and responsible for addressing regular operational needs of customers, monitoring and ensuring improved route optimisation and driver efficiency.
Minimum Requirements
Matric
Diploma/Degree in Logistics , Sales or Management will be an advantage.
Valid Driver’s License
SYSPRO experience would be an advantage.
3 – 5 years’ experience within the Food Manufacturing environment
Strong leadership skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
Target driven
Computer literate.
Organized and systems orientated.
Ability to work under pressure.
Must be a self-starter and have the ability to use own initiative.
Must be able to communicate with people on all levels.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for addressing regular operational needs of customers, monitoring and ensuring improved route optimisation and driver efficiency:
To support the Sales Rep in providing adequate route optimisation and rationalisation solutions
To ensure our customer needs are met within a viable business framework
To provide a link between despatch and drivers for a seamless transition of products
To provide key trade intel and address regular customer service requirements
Ensure efficient and cost effective product distribution
Ensure driver teams deliver according to mapped and optimised routes
Ensuring all new and old customers are plotted on the VeZa or existing optimisation system in line with distribution goals
Ensure orders are geared towards improving truck utilisation and loaves/km
Ensuring balancing of orders placed, delivered and returned
With sales support team ensure customer order patterns are accurate to deliver a precise bake plan
Daily monitoring and tracking of returns
Crafting and actioning plans to drastically improve returns
Managing driver shorts and crate shorts
Daily monitoring and tracking of driver crates and shorts as per agreed targets
Crafting and driving innovative ways to reduce these numbers
Submitting frequent (daily) sales figures from drivers
Ensuring driver teams sales are in line with sales targets
Sourcing and distribution of key trade intelligence
Providing actionable plans for improvements and combating competitor activities
Ensuring the capturing and allocation of all customer details
Ensuring all customer details and classifications are loaded correctly on new accounts and are correctly listed on existing accounts
Ensuring driver competency and delivery time management
Support, train, discipline and lead the driver & van assistant teams to deliver sales excellence
Ensure timeous driver dispatch from the bakery with correct invoicing
Employ efficient route riding system in order to see all customers within each quarter
Execute driver team performance scorecard to deliver sales excellence i.e., Customer ratings, delivery times, peer review, sales growth, etc.
Trade Price monitoring
Submission of frequent (at least weekly) price surveys
Monitoring our RSP’s and executing pricing strategy, policy and mandate
To apply for this job please visit rcl.erecruit.co.
