SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

Job Advert Summary

The Supply Chain Manager is accountable for ensuring effective and efficient management of supply chain value chain in line with company policies and regulations. Developing key sourcing strategies, leading long term supplier negotiations and leading/executing key projects to meet the Group’s sourcing and performance goals

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors or Honour’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Finance, Business Management or Engineering • Minimum 3 years’ middle management experience

• Minimum 6 years’ relevant working experience

• Eligibility to be registered with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

Primary Duties

• Implementing strategic sourcing activities that are within well negotiated contracts and aligned with strategic programmes and projects while also assisting operational objectives;

• Maintaining Supplier relationships;

• Ensuring compliance throughout the SCM process;

• Assisting in the development of internal policies and tools necessary to implement strategic sourcing initiatives and assists in prioritizing strategic sourcing initiatives;

• Participating in the enterprise development initiatives to better enable the inclusion and participation of emerging enterprises in strategic sourcing initiatives

• Reviewing and negotiating supply contracts, subcontractor agreements, and other terms and conditions;

• Building relationships within the company and with external parties, such as suppliers or distributors;

• Collaborating with others from diverse backgrounds in order to identify problems and find solutions; and

• Monitoring overall performance to make sure targets are met.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the national SCM regulations i.e. PFMA, PPPFA, CIDB best practice etc. and understanding of the FIDIC (and NEC3) suit of contracts

• SCM Practices and Procedures

• Strategic and Analytical Thinking

• Understanding of Economic Transformation in Supply Chain Management

• Project Management • Quality Management • Risk Management

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills

• Communication skills (verbal and written)

• Conflict handling skills

• Computer literacy

• Knowledge and experience in SAP

Attitude

• Effective communication with different stakeholder types

• Collaboration

• Negotiation and Influencing

• Motivating Teams

• Problem solving and decision making