Forward Solutions Officer - Kempton Park Verfied

Salary Negotiable Kempton Park, Gauteng Kempton Park, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 01-03-2017 2:47:52 PM
29-03-2017 2:47:52 PM
Forward Solutions Officer - Johannesburg, Gauteng

We are currently recruiting for a Forward Solutions Officer to fill a permanent position based in Isando, Johannesburg. This role will be suited to a candidate who has held a similar position within the food manufacturing sector.

You will satisfy the following criteria:

• S.A. ID
• Matric + Supply Chain Diploma and/or PIM
• Good Ms Office and SAP skills essential
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• 5+ years’ technical and commercial experience with knowledge of raw materials, packaging materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture, packaging and distribution of goods.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• Review /update supply chain practices in accordance with new and/or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws.
• Implement new or improved supply chain processes.
• Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers.
• Document physical supply chain processes eg: workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
• Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production and packaging materials and/or finished products.
• Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
• Analyse inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, and/ or optimize customer service.
• Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing or receiving.
• Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.
• Liaise and cooperate positively with tollers regarding direct Company supplier deliveries, stock, material destruction, losses during production.
• Understanding and issuing of relevant SAP codes for toller delivery and transferring back into stock for invoicing.

Location: Successful incumbent will primarily be based in Johannesburg East.