Supply Chain Manager

We need an experienced and hard-working Supply Chain Manager to work closely with our Factory Manager Babelegi Factory in Hammanskraal.

This position reports to the Head of Supply Chain our Client’s Head Office with indirect reporting to the Factory Manager.

The role of a Supply Chain Manager carries the responsibility of overseeing and managing every stage of the production flow for a company. This includes purchasing raw materials, delivering those materials to various points, ensuring the company makes enough product to meet customer demand, and delivering the final product to the right destinations on time and within budget. In effect, the Supply Chain Manager coordinates, organizes, and oversees all the activities involved in the production and distribution of a company’s goods and services..

You must have at least 8-10 years of Supply Chain Operational experience in a Factory/Manufacturing environment with at least 3-4 years of managerial experience. Understanding the whole supply chain is important so that you can coordinate it effectively and liaise with suppliers of raw materials, manufacturers, retailers and consumers.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Creating business relationships with suppliers and clients.
- Directing allocation of materials, supplies, and products.
- Developing high-quality products.
- Ensure the delivery of outstanding service of factory Supply Chain at a minimum cost-to-serve.
- Manage, guide and develop the factory supply chain teams to ensure:
Ø Detailed Production Scheduling is consistently delivering achievable plans for both manufacturing and filling/packaging operations within given Master Production Schedule, whilst minimizing production costs.

Ø Material Management Planning (Inbound Material Management) makes raw & packaging material available on time and quality at best overall costs for seamless manufacturing; co-ordinates with suppliers of raw and packaging materials for maintaining service levels while constantly seeking improvement possibilities.

Ø Material Handling runs warehousing operations for raw & packaging material and for finished goods within company guidelines (Good Warehousing Practices); records accurately the inventory and checks inventory rotation; controls and co-ordinates all documents relevant to receipt and despatch of goods.
- Ensure smooth operations by effective communication and close collaboration with all internal partners at factory, Supply Chain, Procurement and external partners as Suppliers, Customs and Transport providers.
- Monitors and manages Safety, Health and Environment, Quality and CARE regulations.
- Collaborate with peer factory Supply Chain managers to share best practices, liaise with Lean Champion, Supply Chain, Procurement, Factory Management and Application Group to drive continuous improvement.
- Development of careers, succession plans, development and coaching of factory supply chain personnel in close co-operation with Supply Chain Management.
- Communicate effectively downstream needs to instil customer service orientation within plant's organisation.

**Skills**:

- A logical and systematic approach to work.
- Good time management.
- The ability to solve problems and make decisions, as well as think laterally and offer creative solutions.
- Commercial awareness and numeracy skills.
- Some degree of IT literacy (SAP) and the ability to handle electronic data.
- The ability to manage change.
- Knowledge of logistics, supply chain management, and transportation
- Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Supply Chain Management software (SCMS) tools used in executing supply chain transactions.
- Relevant and successful operational experience in a supervisory role at market/plant level in at least one of the following areas:
Ø Manufacturing

Ø Industrial Performance

Ø Demand & Supply Planning

Ø Warehousing

Ø Inbound Material Management

Ø Production Planning

Ø Procurement
- Relevant operational experience at market/plant level in the following areas is beneficial:
Ø NCE

Ø Finance: business planning, budget control, cost management

Ø Transports

Ø Supplier facing SC
- Advantageous to have experience in the management of projects such as High Performance Logistics, LER, Procurement Excellence.

**Requirements and Qualifications**:

- National Senior Certificate is a must.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field of study preferred.
- Certified Purchasing Professional
- Certified Supply Chain Professional
- Certified in Production and Inventory Management
- Certificate in Materials Management
- 8+ years of supply chain, distribution and manufacturing experience, including supervisory roles.
- Minimum 3 years working experience in a leadership / middle management position within a factory/manufacturing environment.
- Previous experience in managing a team of leaders
- Experience in managing a Health and Safety programme according to the specifications stipu