Logistics Visionary

Supply Chain Director

At Unique Personnel Ltd, we are seeking a seasoned Supply Chain Director to lead our Supply Chain department and drive strategic purchasing decisions. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of developing and executing corporate purchasing strategies, ensuring the procurement of raw materials, packaging materials, and expense items at the lowest cost of ownership.

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced professional who can review and develop detailed Supply Chain strategies, ensuring each provides desired outcomes of world-class performance in accordance with changing global markets. The successful candidate will maximize the opportunities for the Supply Chain function by fully managing the tools of the ERP (SAP software) and utilize the potential of e-business.

The Supply Chain Director will contribute to the achievement of the broader organizational strategy as part of the Africa Leadership team. Key responsibilities will include planning and guiding the optimization of inventory levels to meet customer requirements while maintaining responsibility for continuous improvement against working capital objectives.

Additionally, the successful candidate will work closely with Sales, Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams to develop, monitor, analyze, and drive improvement in operational capacity plans. Ensuring that purchasing processes comply with relevant legislation, legal requirements, and high ethical standards is also a critical aspect of this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 12 years of experience in Supply Chain Management role within a Manufacturing, Engineering, or Mining environment, with at least 5 years in a senior management role.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
• Good understanding and working knowledge of BBBEE and Mining Charter.
• High level of experience and understanding of the latest supply chain concepts and methodologies across a range of disciplines such as material management, logistics warehousing, and distribution, and purchasing management.
• Knowledge in Lean Manufacturing processes and methods including Kanban, value stream mapping, visual controls, and performance systems.
• Comprehensive understanding of full supply chain principles and methodology required to support the business.
• SAP R/3 and proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Valid driver's license and own reliable transport.

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent people skills and the ability to set priorities, problem-solving, and work well independently in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment.
• Envision the big picture and can breakdown projects into implementable phases, given business priorities and considerations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including effective listening skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally as and when required.