Reference: 6062 CDS

Job Description:

General
Liaise with corporate departments to optimize supply chain flows and processes.
Collaborate with procurement, operations and logistics teams.
Identify any bottleneck in the supply chain process and implement solutions as well as improvements in a timely manner.
Determine key supply chain KPI’s for your team members.
Training and couching of team members.
Build and maintain good relationships with vendors.
Ensure supply chain processes meet legal requirements and standards
Ensure timely and correct input of new data into systems such as SAP MM, AP Modules, SAP Plant Maintenance etc.
Any projects or tasks as requested by your Manager.
Procurement, logistics & finance
Develop plans for the purchase of goods, monitor tasks pertaining to supply issues on behalf of the company, and oversee the implementation of new technologies for inventory management.
Negotiate with suppliers to get the best quality materials at a fair price.
Oversee sourcing of imported and local raw materials and ingredients as per product specification.
Migration of packaging material from international to local suppliers.
Interaction with corporate quality and R&D team on technical specifications of raw materials, ingredients and packaging material.
Manage and monitor SAP integration of new business units.
Collaborate with logistics teams regarding shipments (ETA/ETD) and follow up on documentation.
Inputs into annual budget process.
Identify, manage and implement innovation projects across the business units.
Project specific
Deliver projects that reduce cost and stockholdings
Compile overall project plan.
Source quotes and submit for approval.
Progress report against project plan and budget.
Submission of weekly project payments for approval.

Qualifications:

Honours Degree in supply chain management augmented by at least five years appropriate experience in the field.
Hands on experience with supply chain management software (such as SAP MM, AP Modules, SAP Plant Maintenance, etc.)