HIRING: IT Manager: Business (Logistics & Supply Chain)

Are you sitting on the fence, not quite knowing should I look for a new position or shouldn’t I, well we have the answer if you have the below skill, talent and experience you most definitely do not want to miss out this opportunity. With flexi working time offered, and Company dynamics others are jealous of, how could you resist.

To Partner the Logistics and Supply Chain business unit and effectively lead a diverse team that will provide and maintain solutions and systems that deliver business capabilities to produce measurable business value and competitive advantage. This is a permanent position based at the Head Office in Cape Town City Centre.

JUST TO MAKE SURE THOUGH REMEMBER YOU MUST HAVE THE NECESSARY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE.


Minimum Requirements
TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• 3 year relevant IT or NQF aligned qualification
• 8 years relevant experience across multiple areas of IT
• Previous experience in IT Supply Chain will be advantageous
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Planning and technology
• Track record of delivery
• Track record of managing relationships at different levels
• Technology/Application management
• Technology Thought Leadership and contribution to roadmaps
• Project management
• Relevant business/retail knowledge
• Ability to lead and manage large teams including Service Providers/Suppliers
• Commercial Management and Negotiation skills
• Communicating, reporting and influencing
• Solutions focused and systemic thinker
• Ability to plan and prioritise
• Current technical and technology knowhow
• Knowledge of Company's IT landscape
• Show the appropriate Leadership behaviours underpinned by the Company's Values

Job Specification

• Partner with business to define the IT- BU roadmap and drive delivery of that roadmap
• Build and nurture effective relationships with business counterparts and suppliers
o Own the relationship with the business unit – actively manage the relationship and expectations to ensure customer satisfaction
• Assure service delivery within business unit:
o Ensure that business service requirements are defined and actively managed
o Act as an escalation point for any service issues within business unit
• Provide input into IT strategy, technology direction and operating plan as well as setting aligned goals for subordinates to deliver these
• Provide input into IT investment (capex, opex, devex, human resources and skills development) relating to business initiatives (new applications and management of existing applications) and operating plans and ensure that projects and operating plans are delivered within approved budgets
• Manage central and decentralised applications within own business unit (including technology management, maintenance and upgrades)
• Lead a diverse, cross functional, (direct/virtual) team to effectively deliver strategy and operating plans within time and on budget
• Work in an integrated way with the Technology, Quality Assurance and Service competencies to provide optimal solutions to meet business requirements and enable new business capabilities.
• Identify and analyse business requirements for their IT impact (including benchmarking, feasibility and assessment) and provide input into the prioritization process
• Provide optimal end-to-end IT solutions to meet business requirements and enable new business capabilities for the business unit:
o Identify optimal solutions to meet business requirements/opportunities
o Acquire application software in line with commercial, architecture and technology guidelines to meet business requirements/opportunities
o Ensure the effective development, testing and installation of solutions together with cross-functional applications and technology/infrastructure competencies to meet business requirements and opportunities
o Driving IT delivery of programmes and projects (including business case) within time and on budget
• Undertake quality assurance reviews of projects (including delivery of the business case)
• Create a culture of continuous improvement (root cause analysis, trend analysis, capacity and performance)
• Identify IT and related business risks (Including resourcing) across areas of responsibility and develop strategies for risk management and mitigation in accordance to IT Governance
• Ensure Adherence to IT Policy, Procedures and Policies