Supply Chain Consultant

**Coin Demand and Supply Forecasting**
- Forecasting, ordering and managing coin supply from SARB/Mint based on historical demand and supply trends - 18 month, annual, monthly forecasts, etc.
- Timeously submit forecasted orders to SARB in terms of a logístical plan broken down per denomination and cash center. Co-ordinate rolling forecasts by tracking the movements and liaising with various stakeholders. Track forecasts against actual orders and provide details on any significant variances.

**Coin Distribution Planning**
- Scheduling Mint orders based on regional demand and collaborative planning with the cash centers, CIT and processing functions. This includes managing the supply of promotional/limited edition coins to the market.
- Co-ordinate, track, and monitor logistics plans and make changes accordingly.
- Monitoring and managing inventory levels, capacity constraints and stock variances. Additionally, ensuring that costs are optimized, and budget requirements are set and adhered to.
- Managing the effective clearances of necessary coins nationally.
- Approving of secondary coin orders, ensuring compliance, and highlighting any issues.

**Float Administration**
- Assist with the confirm GL's and volumes with service providers and representatives from the banks and consolidate on a monthly basis.
- Assist with accurately and timeously complete and submit the host float calculation monthly, and triggering of the settlement, within the stipulated timeframes.
- Assist with the distribution of total bank positions from Host Float Calculation to PCH for industry sign off.
- Assist with attending and participating in PCH committee meetings and forums, ensuring that PCH rules are being adhered to where applicable, and that functions take place optimally.
- Assist with liaising with all relevant stakeholders, providing support around settlement issues/disputes and operational queries.

**Continuous Improvement**
- Optimization and identification and implementation of improvements within the value supply chain, wherever possible.
- Assistance with ad-hoc projects and requests.
- Ensure that all processes, data required, etc. is current, comprehensive and accurate.

**Reporting**
- Generating various reports and distributing all necessary information on a monthly basis, or when required.
- Provide frequent and accurate reporting on forecast plans and trends.
- Attendance and participation in stakeholder engagements (monthly industry sessions, etc.)
- Responding to any data or reporting requests or queries.

NB: Communication will be limited to shortlisted applicants only.

SBV recruitment is committed to transformation and diversity alignment.
- 5 years’ experience in a similar role including:

- 5 years’ experience in forecasting, planning and statistical analysis
- 1 year experience in process engineering
- 1 year knowledge on budgets
- Exposure to forecasting software will be an advantage
- Own transport

**Minimum Requirements: Education**

4 year Degree in Industrial Engineering (BEng/BSc (Engineering)