Supply Chain Manager

Description:

My client, a well-established company specializing in the timber supply industry, based in Somerset West has a vacancy for a Supply Chain Manager with a minimum of five years’ relevant experience in a managerial role to join their team. Experience in the timber industry is a definite advantage Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification (Degree, Diploma or Certificate) in Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing / Logistics / Commerce is essential
• 5 – 10 years’ experience at a senior level in Logistics, Manufacturing or Procurement
• Strong and proven track record of achieving results
• Proven Leadership & Management experience
• Excellent computer knowledge in Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint
• Previously been involved in Managing Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Warehouses and Logistics in an independent position requiring certain deliverables

Duties will include, but not limited to:

• Leadership and Tasking of his Team - Accountability and Engagement
  • Tasking (Reports and Meetings)
  • Performance Management, Development / Mentoring
  • Clarity on Culture and Values
• ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning) - Sales Forecast from Retail and Bulk
  • Stock levels and Strategic minimum stock
  • Supplier lead times and minimum order quantities.
• Procurement - Product specifications (Sizes and Quality)
  • Suppliers and alternatives
  • Pricing/Costing Strategy
  • Negotiations, Terms and MOQ’s
• Logistics - Transport (inbound, within and outbound)
  • Receiving
  • Warehousing
  • Issuing/Despatch
  • Consumable Stores
• Manufacturing - R&D
  • Production and Quality
• Product Development - Collates needs analysis from Retail and Bulk Sales
  • Collates product range availability from suppliers
  • New products that have been accepted by Exco will then run through costings and promotional processes, and if value-added requirements in Manufacturing, the specs, process and quality standards need to be signed off
  • Add to Product range
  • Stock no. and ERP loading

Timber industry experience a definite advantage. In return, a highly competitive salary is on offer, coupled with the opportunity to work in a well established company.

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification (Degree, Diploma or Certificate) in Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing / Logistics / Commerce is essential
• 5 – 10 years’ experience at a senior level in Logistics, Manufacturing or Procurement
• Strong and proven track record of achieving results
• Proven Leadership & Management experience
• Excellent computer knowledge in Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint
• Previously been involved in Managing Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Warehouses and Logistics in an independent position requiring certain deliverables

• Leadership and Tasking of his Team - Accountability and Engagement
  • Tasking (Reports and Meetings)
  • Performance Management, Development / Mentoring
  • Clarity on Culture and Values
• ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning) - Sales Forecast from Retail and Bulk
  • Stock levels and Strategic minimum stock
  • Supplier lead times and minimum order quantities.
• Procurement - Product specifications (Sizes and Quality)
  • Suppliers and alternatives
  • Pricing/Costing Strategy
  • Negotiations, Terms and MOQ’s
• Logistics - Transport (inbound, within and outbound)
  • Receiving
  • Warehousing
  • Issuing/Despatch
  • Consumable Stores
• Manufacturing - R&D
  • Production and Quality
• Product Development - Collates needs analysis from Retail and Bulk Sales
  • Collates product range availability from suppliers
  • New products that have been accepted by Exco will then run through costings and promotional processes, and if value-added requirements in Manufacturing, the specs, process and quality standards need to be signed off
  • Add to Product range
  • Stock no. and ERP loading

• Tasking (Reports and Meetings)
• Performance Management, Development / Mentoring
• Clarity on Culture and Values

• Stock levels and Strategic minimum stock
• Supplier lead times and minimum order quantities.

• Suppliers and alternatives
• Pricing/Costing Strategy
• Negotiations, Terms and MOQ’s

• Receiving
• Warehousing
• Issuing/Despatch
• Consumable Stores

• Production and Quality

• Collates product range availability from suppliers
• New products that have been accepted by Exco will then run through costings and promotional processes, and if value-added requirements in Manufacturing, the specs, process and quality standards need to be signed off
• Add to Product range
• Stock no. and ERP loading