Interim Supply Chain Manager

**Interim Supply Chain Management - 6 Months Contract**

**Key Responsibilities**
- Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply and exploit emerging opportunities that benefit the client.
- Formulate supply chain management strategies and policies aligned to the overall client's SCM Strategy and formulate and implement the consolidated supply chain management operational plan, aligned to the roadmap.
- Oversee and direct the identification of annual procurement needs and the execution thereof during the year in line with the client's procurement procedures.
- Give input to the measurement and review of performance and achievement of client's financial strategic and operational objectives with specific reference to supply chain management performance (including causes of deviation).
- Drive best practice to ensure continuous improvement in supply chain sourcing and contracting, logistics and vendor management in support of the financial strategy.
- Develop and mature the supply chain management capability and drive a culture that reflects the values which facilitates performance, professionalism, and integrity by staff throughout the client.
- Formulate and oversee the implementation of and adherence to supply chain management policies and procedures.
- Oversee the capturing and maintenance of the procurement master data across the client, ensuring supplier information is reliable, accurate and accessible to enable reporting for trend analysis, decision making and BBBEE reporting.
- Assess and report on the procurement spend (on what and where).
- Conduct regular total cost analyses (how much does it cost to provide those goods or services) across the client.
- Track performance results in a continuous cycle.
- Manage and measure real savings and the drivers of savings/cost changes.
- Prepare quarterly analysis of and reports on supply chain management commitments and spending.
- Prepare legislative reports pertaining to supply chain management information, for inclusion in annual reports and annual financial statements, as required.
- Spearhead and drive the development and maintenance of a compliant inventory management system and provide oversight of inventory management and buying across the client
- Research and determine optimal inventory levels, economic order quantities etc. and set inventory levels across the client, ensuring the lowest inventory cost profile is managed across the client to meet functional requirements.
- Proactively drive regular engagement with executives and management regarding immediate and longer-term procurement requirements and the extent to which these are being met.
- Provide professional advice to the client as required in relation to procurement and asset disposal processes.
- Formulate and implement inventory policies, practices, and key performance indicators across the organization.
- Direct and oversee the regular monitoring of inventory levels, operational processes, and performance against KPI’s against accepted client policies and practices and drive interventions where necessary.
- Contribute to and support the establishment, implementation, and maintenance of supply chain management control systems.
- Ensure compliance with PFMA, National Treasury Regulations and other relevant legislation, in managing the procurement of goods and services of the client.
- Monitor organizational contract management to ensure conformity with the contract terms and conditions of contract and escalate any significant variances from the terms and conditions of the contract to the relevant stakeholders.
- Oversee and direct the development and review of the annual procurement and asset disposal plans in line with the Legislation and regulatory framework and monitor the implementation.
- Enforce compliance to all regulatory frameworks for all supply chain management activities both by business stakeholders as well as the team, ensuring the client adheres to risk and compliance policies and procedures. Conduct regular reviews to ensure adherence to National Treasury and Supply Chain Management legislative directives, identify risks and certify compliance.
- Implement the Supply Chain Management function’s risk treatment plans.
- Report on Risk Management for the Supply Chain Management function.
- Perform impact assessments and implement the resulting business continuity plans.
- Drive the proactive identification, assessment, and management of supply chain related operational and strategic risks.
- Lead and develop staff within the context of the Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the Skills Development Act.
- Unite employees around the client values and personally demonstrate the values in everyday behavior.

**Qualification & Experience**
- 6+ years’ experience in Supply Chain Management
- 3 years’ Managerial Experience in Public Sector Suppl