6 months Consulting contract position for Head of Supply Chain Management (SCM). The Head of Supply Chain Management will be reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. The successful candidate will be required to start on the 01 July 2017 until 31 December 2017.

SCOPE/ JOB OBJECTIVES:

Policy Development, Compliance, Budget and staff management.

To develop and implement Supply Chain Management (SCM) Strategy, policies and procedures to ensure alignment with business needs and to offer a quality cost effective at all times.
To monitor and enforce compliance to applicable legislative SCM requirements.
To develop, monitor and control annual departmental (SCM) budget in order to ensure the most effective utilisation of resources and containment of costs within budgeted limits.
To generate and submit monthly, quartelry and annual SCM reports to the National Treasury and NHLS in order to meet regulatory requirements.
To support the business in evaluating new technology that is relevant to the organisation.
To train and manage staff to ensure they have the skills required by the organisation and are able to achieve their performance objectives.
Strategy Development for Logistics & Inventory, Demand, Acquisiton and Contracts & Tenders Management.

Logistics and Inventory Management

To oversee the development and management of SCM logistics strategy in line with the business objectives and ensure the implementation thereof by providing direction to NHLS.
To oversee the development logistics and Material inventory management strategy to enable effectiveness management of NHLS logistics and inventories.
To oversee the optimal usage of NHLS coriour/Transportation service providers to ensure effective utilisation of NHLS assets.
To provide leadership direction in the development and distribution models and principles.
To develop transport economy model in order to calculate the sustainability of routes and usable economic transportation rates to eunsure effective cost management.
Demand Management

To oversee the development and implementation of demand and supply Startegy for NHLS to ensure proper planning, management and forecasting.
To plan and manage SCM budget analysis related to SCM demand and supply to ensure effective managemenet.
To lead the development of demand and planning management model with NHLS.
To oversee the development of effective Acquisition systems in order to promote best SCM practices.
To oversee the development of a savings reporting mechanism to analyse spending and identify potential savings.
Acquisition Management

To develop and oversee the Acquisition unit to ensure effective and timeous SCM service delivery.
To develop referential procurement strategy and departmental annual costing saving targets to meet legislative and NHLS requirement.
To ensure effective development of NHLS supplier database system.
To develop and implement effective payment strategy to ensure continous nad effective payments of Suppliers.
Contracts and Complince Management

To oversee the effective management of relevent internal and external stakeholder in order to sustain effective relationship.
To oversee tehe management of resource allocation to ensure effective utilisation of SCM resource/capital in line with organisational requirement / needs.
To ensure effective management of risk in relation to SCM functions.

QUALIFICATION:

Honours Degree in Supply Chain / Procurement management or relevant.
Masters in Business Administartion (MBA)
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

8 to 10 years experience in Supply Chain Management / Procurement
At least 5 years experience in senior management role
JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE:

PFMA, PPPFA
procurement knowledge
Treasury regulations
King 3
BBBEE
General employment Laws
JOB RELATED SKILLS:

Project management
Interpersonal Skills
Negotiation skills
knowledge of procurement relevant legislation
Ability to understand legal contracts
Financial skills/ Budgeting skills
Administration and organisational skills
Leadership skills
Computer literacy
Ability to meet deadline
Planning and Organising skills
Communication skills (verbal & written)
Strategic thinking

DURATION:

6 months contract
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