Supply Chain Manager

SUMMARY:
New position for a Supply Chain Manager is available for our client in the FMCG Industry in Port Elizabeth.

POSITION INFO:
Main Duties/Key Results Areas:

• Analysing Supply Chain Data and Performance
• Create the company’s supply chain strategy.
• Lead time form PO to Import Permit.
• Shipping integrity versus PO dates.
• Transit times versus PO lead times.
• Analyse data from shipping and delivering processes to identify bottlenecks.
• Customer delivery/intake analysis.
• In-store dwell time.
• Find cost-effective solutions for supply chain processes.
• Evaluate and report on KPIs.
• Collaborate with other departments to create coordinated plans for business growth.

• Ensuring order levels are optimised in terms of market demand/trends.
• Ensuring sufficient product on the water to meet demand/commitments.
• Ensuring that in store stock levels are maintained to meet our commitments and the market demands.
• Identifying possible swop out opportunities.
• Understanding our clients’ production requirements and ensuring an optimal stock level is maintained to meet the demand (production-based products).
• Ensuring that the costing model integrity is maintained.

• Critical analysis of internal Standard Operating Procedures and ensuring compliance with the same.
• Liaise with Customers, Freight Forwarders, and Operations departments ensuring the management of and the day-to-day oversight of the Road Freight Export team, as a unit and for each individual cross trade market.
• Active engagement with external service providers on Standard Operating Procedures to ensure strategic alignment and adherence.
• Developing and strengthening internal and external relationships that lead to increased efficiency and reduced export costs.
• New market development in terms of ensuring that there is a good understanding of destination requirements eg pre-shipment inspections, certificates of origin, special packaging requirements, dangerous goods etc. that are incorporated into the Standard Operating Procedure for the respective market.
• Training on all Standard Operating Procedures both internally and externally.
• All and any other related tasks and duties as required by the employer from time to time.

• A full understanding of the Import/Export Logistics process with experience in frozen and perishable goods.
• A degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or similar field.
• Must have a full understanding of supply chain processes.
• Experience in import and export procedures for both ocean freight and road freight preferred.
• Good knowledge of relevant software and ERP systems (Office, Macro, Syspro etc).