Senior Supply chain Manager H/F

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:
This role supports operational excellence to ensure divisional goals are achieved.
The role entails sales and operational planning (S&OP) to ensure the company meets demand effectively while optimizing resources and minimizing costs.
Superior customer service is also a key objective of this role.
Strong collaborative capability with other functional teams such as sales, finance and global supply chain is needed, to deliver on customer and business expectations.

SCOPE:
Independence (Finance)

• Support sales team to achieve sales targets and budgets by having the right stock at an appropriate inventory level at the right time.
• Manage all costings inbound and outbound.
• Identify opportunity to reduce any wastage.
• Ensure inventory management and tracking as per division guidelines (safety stock levels, stock ageing and write off risk).
• System administration and management.
• Support lot traceability.

Customer Centricity

• Cultivate and sustain strong relationships with clients to ensure stability and continuity.
• Proactively identify, evaluate and mitigate risks – including operational disruptions – that may adversly affect business performance.
• Ensure excellent customer service levels are maintained at all times, and in keeping with client scorecard expectations.

Process

• Drive strategic collaboration with production sites to formalize end-to-end processes, from production to final delivery, for both domestic (South Africa) and export customers. Champion the adoption and integration of system based solutions to improve internal operations.
• Lead cost-optimization initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, which includes :

o Assessment and implementation of warehousing solutions
o Service provider management and negotiation

• Manage relationships with internal and external customers through the implementation of standardized processes to increase efficiency. This would include :

o Finance - overseeing pricing, credit management and debit processes
o Master Data - ensuring continual updates and data accuracy
o Commercial – supporting functions such as APO (advanced planning and optimization)

• Design and maintain SOP's to ensure adherence and compliance.
• Manage inbound and outbound logistics processes – monitor demand and replenishment.
• Ensure timeous management of purchase order generation.
• Utilisation of necessary tools for business tracking and profitability management.
• Manage quarterly and year end stock takes.
• Manage audit requirements while aligning with key stakeholders
• Management of internal and customer complaints via Mane system (Qualis)

People

• Align yourself to the performance driven culture through the implementation of performance management and talent management.
• Effective management of supply chain team– attendance, timekeeping, roles and responsibilities.
• Participate in development planning process.

Profil du candidat recherché

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS LEVEL:

• Strong leadership and demonstrated change management ability
• B Com or Supply Chain Qualification
• Formal qualification in Logistics//Operations/Supply Chain Management and a minimum

5 years' experience within an Operations/Supply Chain Environment or equivalent experience.

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft packages: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent knowledge of ERP systems – SYSPRO, SAP, WMS or similar.
• Project Management Skills and experience
• A Plus: Member of SAPICS or other Professional Supply Chain association

Please send your CV directly via email to Kelly CERFONTYNE [email protected]

Type de contrat

CDI

Localisation du poste

Site

Afrique du Sud 16 - Johannesburg