The Supply Chain Manager
The Supply Chain Manager – Inbound is responsible for directing, controlling and ensuring governance
for the Logistic Division to aid in the achievement of the company’s planned objectives. Responsible for
the governance, revenue, expense and profit, by developing strategic short-term & long-term supply
chain plans to meet the required objectives. Additionally, lead, motivate and develop the entire Supply
Chain – Inbound team.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
- Oversee the management of the Supply Chain- Inbound Division.
- Contribute to overall governance, revenue, expense, and profit, by developing strategic short-term
& long-term supply chain plans to meet the required objectives. - Prepare department annual budgets and manage operations within approved budget.
- Provision of monthly reports and required analysis of data.
• Continually ensure adequate stock levels are maintained. Meet with Sales & Marketing
Management to be aware of planned programs.
• Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple
time horizons as part of a demand planning function.
• Provide strategic input to the Supply Planning process in developing inventory strategies on existing
items, new products, and product phase-outs.
• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers.
• Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental
policies, standards, regulations, or laws.
• Ensure shipments are cleared in a timely manner to avoid demurrage charges.
• Manage insurance claims for damaged goods to ensure that they are submitted in a timely manner.
• Ensure bond reconciliations are kept up to date.
• Liaise with internal teams and suppliers and trade to understand portfolio gaps and source
potential new business.
• Use specialized category insights to help simplify end to end process for internal stakeholders.
• Manage the stock strategy across various warehouses; determine minimum and maximum seasonal
inventory levels for all items.
• Continually balance the customer requirement with the delivery capability of the warehouse.
• To ensure that all staff within the entire division are reviewed, at least annually, and where skills or
training are found to be lacking, to identify in conjunction with the Human Resource Manager,
programs to remedy such deficiencies.
• Any other related duties as required.
The desired mix of qualifications and experience includes:
- Postgraduate qualifications in Business Administration, Transport Engineering, Transport
Policy and Management or other related disciplines OR a First Degree in a Transport
Related field with relevant experience.
- At least seven (7) years’ experience at the senior management level with a proven track
record of delivering results.
Moreover, the preferred candidate will possess the following core competencies:
- Transformational leadership style
- Strategic orientation
- Creativity/Innovation
- Results oriented
- Customer/stakeholder focused
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Please ensure that your CV is up to date
CV must be either a pdf; doc or docx document to be uploaded.