Group Supply Chain Manager

SUMMARY:
Excellent Opportunity for a Group Supply Chain Manager, Textiles Manufacturing Industry Pinetown, Durban, KZN (R850K to R1.1M pa, TCTC NEG)

POSITION INFO:

Our Client, a well-established South African Manufacturer in the Textiles industry is seeking to URGENTLY appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Group Supply Chain Manager to lead and mentor their Supply Chain Business Unit employees, based in their Pinetown, Durban, KZN Operations.         

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

• Report into the CEO
• Lead and coordinate the procurement strategy.
• Responsible for the overall management of the demand planning, procurement, supply and inbound logistics within the company.
• Develop and manage a base of suppliers to enable local sourcing capability.
• Build professional relationships and networks with suppliers.
• Creating and managing robust and cost-effective supply with specific emphasis on security of supply, local cost of supply inventory management, risk management, local logistics and related Supply activities.
• Managing local Demand and Supply Planning to meet forecast product demand, whilst ensuring that all supply inventories are optimised.          

MINIMUM KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12
• B Com Degree (Supply Chain or Logistics) ESSENTIAL
• A Minimum of 10 years’ Supply Chain Management experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within the Manufacturing environment ESSENTIAL
• Must have strong exposure to Planning, Logistic, Warehousing and Procurement
• Experience in navigating Microsoft
• Superior people skills
• Excellent motivational skills
• Strong leadership and Decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to think laterally
• Time Management
• Driving accountability
• High energy levels
• Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships
• Cross-cultural awareness
• Impact and influence
• Business understanding
• Facilitating and managing performance
• Attracting, developing and retaining talent
• Strategic focus
• Articulating and cascading the vision and values
• Knowledge of Sales and Marketing

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitoring Supply performance and ensuring that it is delivering against the strategic imperatives.
• Proactively identifying potential supply issues and working with key stakeholders to ensure that they are resolved.
• Report to Top Management on Supplier Performance.
• Ensure BBBEE Compliance of the Company and Suppliers.
• Maintain item master files.
• Facilitate monthly supply review meetings and support stakeholders by providing analytics to drive the demand and supply balancing process more effectively.
• Performs and manages day-to-day data collection, implementation, supplier improvement and process improvement within the Company and between the Company and its suppliers in order to achieve effective competitive supply chains.
• Develop and enhance processes, systems and reporting to drive supply chain efficiencies.
• Develop, implement and manage all SLA’s with suppliers and freight forwarding companies.
• Negotiate pricing and supply contracts with all suppliers
• Establish purchasing planning priorities. Maintain authorized replenishment inventory levels to meet financial objectives and promotional strategy.
• Produce various operational reports for top management and internal/external customers as needed.
• Analysis of sales orders and customer demand to determine inventory requirements.
• Working closely with suppliers to ensure orders are delivered on time and in full to agreed specification to avoid disruptions to supply within the warehouse facility.
• Working closely with the Operations Manager and warehouse teams to maintain inventory levels appropriate to business activity and avoid wastage.
• Maintain and set accurate price files within the procurement system and communicate any changes to stakeholders.
• Developing strong working relationships with all internal stakeholders & external contacts.
• Ensuring accuracy of all data in the Inventory Planning System.
• Analyses inventories and develops opportunities to meet strategic goals and objectives.
• Maintains ongoing program to identify secondary and more cost-effective sources including supplier consolidation and regional consolidation.
• Analyse and assess supplier and product performance.
• Analyse potential stock-outs and expedite orders when required. 

 Apply NOW by forwarding your CV, Cover letter + Current and Expected CTC Salary Package details to <--------Please upload your CV here--------.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Willingness to relocate nationally.
• Closing date for applications is Friday, 29th October 2021.
• Should you not receive our relayed invitation for an interview with the client within two weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application has not been unsuccessful.
• An appointment will be made which is aligned with the client’s EE Plan.
• The client reserves the right not to make an appointment.

SHOULD THIS OPPORTUNITY NOT BE SUITED TO YOU, KINDLY FORWARD IT TO A FRIEND.       

 Jean E. Louw | Executive Partner Director | Cell: +----- | Career-seekers Recruitment Solutions | http://www.------ | Level 1 BB-BBE Contributor | Company Registration Number:  2006 /----- /23         

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