Executive Manager: Supply Chain

Recruiter:

Kingsleyirons Recruitment

Job Ref:

1074634902

Date posted:

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location:

Isando, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Description/Synopsis:
Reporting directly to the CEO, the Executive Manager: Supply Chain will design and lead an end-to-end supply chain strategy that enhances visibility, efficiency, and cost-to-serve performance from production to customer delivery.

You’ll take responsibility for a national logistics, warehousing, and procurement network, driving collaboration across Operations, Commercial, and Finance. Your mandate will be to strengthen customer reliability, reduce costs, and drive excellence across the Group’s mills, depots, and distribution sites.

The ideal candidate is an experienced supply chain leader with strong commercial acumen, a systems-driven mindset, and a proven ability to deliver measurable operational improvements within a large-scale, multi-site environment.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Commerce, or Forestry
MBA/MBL or equivalent postgraduate qualification advantageous
10–15 years’ experience in senior or executive supply chain leadership roles
Experience in the Agriculture, manufacturing or production industries
Proven experience in ERP systems and logistics transformation – ideally SAP or MS Dynamics
Strong financial and commercial management background
Demonstrated success leading diverse, geographically dispersed teams
In-depth understanding of warehousing, logistics, procurement, inventory, and customer fulfilment
Excellent stakeholder management and change leadership skills

Responsibilities:

Design and implement the Group’s end-to-end supply chain strategy
Integrate production-to-customer processes to optimise visibility and efficiency
Lead national logistics, warehousing, inventory, and procurement functions
Drive cost efficiency, ESG alignment, and process modernisation
Implement and enhance digital and ERP systems for real-time data insights
Partner with the CEO and executive team on strategic planning and performance initiatives
Develop a high-performing, customer-focused supply chain culture

Soft Skills/Additional Info:

Strategic and commercially astute leader
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
Excellent communication and influencing skills at executive level
Resilient, decisive, and execution-driven
Committed to operational excellence, sustainability, and team development

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