SUPPLY CHAIN PROJECT MANAGER - DISTRIBUTION CENTERS - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 18-06-2018 5:41:08 PM
18-07-2018 2:11:38 PM
Our client, based in Cape Town CBD, has a vacancy for a Distribution Centre Project Manager to join their Supply Chain Development team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of infrastructure and process projects within the Distribution Centres (DC’s) in the network. The function of the role is to execute the design, planning and implementation of new process and infrastructure improvements and expansions of existing DC’s from start to completion, under the guidance of the DC Development Manager. The role is required to, on an ongoing basis, evaluate existing process and infrastructure to ensure that maximum efficiency is extracted through improvement projects. The role also manages project expenditures against budget allocation for specific projects.

Qualifications & Skills required:

Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, B.Comm Logistics (Hons) or similar qualification
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in project management within Supply chain environment
Recognised project management certifications preferred, i.e., Prince 2, Postgraduate diploma in Project Management
Proven track record of project management and execution
Knowledge of DC operations and processes essential


Your responsibilities will include:

Management and control of costs for specific projects
Project administration and change management across numerous projects simultaneously
Appointment and management of external suppliers and contractors for project delivery and execution
Cost management and payment approvals for projects
Designing and implementing Distribution Center projects to support the business growth
Procurement of equipment to support operations and processes
Analysing and implementing new automation within the Distribution Center operations, under the guidance of the DC Development Manager
Supporting supply chain operations in delivering budgeted productivity improvements through engineering and continuous improvement initiatives
The role has no direct reports

Application process:

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Recruiter: HR Legend