Johannesburg: Supply Chain Manager – Manufacturing Industry – R1.5Mil – R1.3Mil posted by Hire Resolve

About the Role

Hire Resolve’s client in the Manufacturing Industry is urgently seeking a Supply Chain Manager to join their team in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and supporting the execution of operational strategy while ensuring governance and looking at initiatives to significantly improve the value chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for developing & supporting the execution of operational strategy while ensuring governance and looking at initiatives to significantly improve the value chain
• To introduce tools, dashboards, and processes to ensure predictable and sustainable results across the region and maintain outstanding performance in terms of deliverables
• Set targets to measure and manage warehousing, distribution, and inventory planning productivity
• Within operations identify causes of problems, bottlenecks, and non-value-added activities and initiate corrective and preventative actions
• Manage stock levels, within planning parameters in terms of annual ABC Analysis, safety stock review, stock replenishment, strategic stocking, and obsolete stock
• Accountable for delivering the highest standards of warehouse operations, both in-house and nominated 3PL services, that result in cost efficiency and customer satisfaction
• Support the global warehousing management strategy, supporting the global operational excellence initiatives while adhering to local compliance within QEHS
• Ensuring stock count accuracy through cycle counting activities
• Managing SLAs, negotiating costs and pricing with 3PL suppliers
• Managing the seamless authorization of monthly supplier payments
• System owner of Common Systems and managing Common System access reviews

Requirements

• A minimum of 8-10 years with proven inventory management, freight management, warehouse management, logistics management, and business management, including employment within a multi-national company
• A minimum of 5-7 years in a generalist management role with proven leadership experience within a multi-national company
• Extensive knowledge of ERP systems, including DOH, COH, DWM, and Syspro
• Knowledge of negotiations with large 3PLs
• Ability to develop processes and systems to improve operational efficiencies
• A systematic, logical, and analytical approach to problem-solving and decision-making
• Ability to present findings and recommendations to the leadership team, management team, regional management team, and structures within an international group matrix
• Business management skills to facilitate effective supply and logistics management to meet profitability targets through managed expenditures
• Strong customer orientation (both internally and externally) to drive business, strong negotiation skills, strong performance management and strategic planning

Qualifications

No formal education or certifications mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

Salary: R1.3Mil/yr – R1.5Mil/yr