Head of Supply Chain

7 months ago


Durban, South Africa Smart Talent Full time

As an Executive Search and Career Consultant specializing in the niche market of Supply Chain,
we represent some of the top leaders and are called upon by blue chip organizations in the
country to secure talent and assist them in building high performance teams.

One such client of mine is a Production company and they are looking for a Head of Supply
Chain to be based in Durban.

Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, the incumbent of this position will be responsible
for planning, prioritising and co-ordinating the supply chain operations to ensure cost and
service optimisation.

Key Performance Areas:

- Develops and manages a high performing team
- Formulates strategies to optimise the organization’s overall supply chain costs and service
- Continuous improvement of logistics systems and processes
- Manages relationship with suppliers, Service Level Agreements (SLA) and performance
management
- Stock management service levels
- Defines and implements policies and procedures
- Budget and reporting

Minimum Qualifications:

- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree with a Commercial specialisation

Minimum Experience:

- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a Senior Supply chain / Commercial role
- Strong Logistics experience is required
- SAP and Microsoft Office knowledge and experience

**The People Shop (Pty) Ltd**

**012 462 2828**

**Job Type**:Permanent**Job Location**:Durban**CTC**:R 1.9 Mil - R 1.6 Mil



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