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Durban: Manager (Machinery)

Date 2024-11-26
Job Title Manager (Machinery)
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Category Accounting Finance
Location eThekwini
/ Durban

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Purpose of the job: To manage and guide the Machinery Department operations and functions and to effectively support growth, maximize revenues, control expenses, manage risk and the overall management cycle. To support and guide profitable diversified growth of the Machinery Department & contribute to achieving the overall strategy. Experiential and Educational requirements: Commerce/Supply Chain Degree 5-7 years supply chain management experience with exposure to financial analysis, budgeting, reporting and business & commercial acumen. Automotive manufacturing and SAP experience is preferred but not essential Safety & Project Management experience would be advantageous. Knowledge of relevant SAP S/4 Hanna would be advantageous Essential duties and responsibilities: Supply chain management skills with relevant logistics, commercial and operations knowledge in a manufacturing environment (automotive experience preferred) Understanding of the upstream and downstream aspects of business processes from a customer and supplier perspective Prepare sales and GP analyses and scheduled finance reports. Work with the Finance department to assist with monthly reports Liaise regularly with Credit Control to manage debtors and ensure customers pay on time Manage costs, SGA (Selling, General, Admin) expenses and profitability from an efficiency and effectiveness perspective. Manage balance sheet measures such as stock levels, stock days, net working capital, debtors’ days, etc to ensure optimal ROCE (Return on capital employed). Manage the APR (Annual Pricing Review) and prepare a checking sheet as an input into the management account. Ensure team compliance to business processes, including all SAP processes, supplier payments, quarterly pricing to customers, price negotiation with suppliers and the accurate, timely uploading of purchase prices on the system. Conduct weekly PDCA (Plan Do Check Act) meetings to discuss and resolve customer, supplier, and inventory issues in pursuit of service excellence. Ensure a philosophy of safety first (Anzen) is built into business processes to ensure the safety of people and quality of product we’re handling Manage orders and deliveries with third party providers to ensure they comply with all necessary regulations for inter-modal transport requirements Apply kaizen mindset to identify opportunities for business improvement initiatives and cost saving measures for team, suppliers, and customers and to guide and support digitization projects and initiatives Guide teams across business areas to maximize customer satisfaction and retain and expand customers into related areas. Proactively and constantly liaise with suppliers to manage stock challenges, resolve ongoing issues, and ensure all parties are kept in the loop. Apply Genba and Genchi Genbutsu (“go and see”) principles in regularly visiting and checking in with customers and suppliers. Manage, lead, and motivate staff to ensure capacity, capability and support of organizational growth, sustainability, and cross-functional teamwork. Ensure all team members have clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and objectives and that these are monitored regularly. Take full responsibility for performance management of all direct reports, focusing on all aspects of sound people management: Attraction, recruitment, and selection Developing and multi-skilling people to reach their full potential Performance management Disciplinary issues and proactive management of poor performance Recognition and rewards Career path and succession planning On-the-job training, coaching & mentoring Keep abreast of and proactively manage the risk universe, including: Safety risk Profit management and credit limit risk Legal and compliance risk Operational and supply chain risk Reputational risk People risk

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