South Africa: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT – SOLUTIONS MANAGER posted by Farm Manager SA

• Relevant degree in Engineering (Industrial or Process), Finance, Logistics
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a supply chain optimization role
• Understanding and ability to:
• Craft end-to-end supply chain solutions by interpreting results

provided by:

• Solution crafting software
• Inventory optimization software
• Drafting software (AutoCAD)
• Warehouse management software
• Fleet design and optimization including route scheduling software

• Commercialize the proposed solutions
• Present solutions to the customer and operations
• Project manage the implementation of solutions
• Understanding of sales and logistics industry
• Operational experience would be an Advantage

 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
 

• End-to-end supply chain optimization over various sectors
  • Understand the customer’s needs
  • Analyse existing operations, perform GAP analyses, identify problematic areas and propose solutions
  • Business process re-engineering
  • Calculate optimal resource complement and configurations
  • Create commercial offering for the solution
  • Document proposals
  • Present solutions to the customer and operations

• Project manage the implementation of solutions
  • Take projects from conceptual design to implementation and handover to operations
  • Scoping of projects, resourcing, timelines, costs and outcomes
  • Develop a project plan
  • Report on project progress
  • Lead project team/s
  • Managing quality of outputs
  • Ensuring deadlines are achieved
  • Managing project costs in line with budget
  • Documenting case studies
  • Develop performance standards
  • Measure performance according to standards
  • Evaluate performance on a regular basis

• Manage and respond to tenders
  • Understand the customer’s needs based on tender requirement
  • Analyse data, perform GAP analyses, identify optimisation opportunities and propose solutions
  • Business process re-engineering
  • Calculate optimal resource complement and configurations
  • Create commercial offering for the solution
  • Document proposals
  • Present solutions to the customer and operations

• Other
  • Research and keep abreast with development in operations, systems, warehousing and equipment methodologies
  • Assist with lead generation (new and organic growth)