Technical management

• Manage critical integration points in the supply chain, including P&O, inbound, and outbound logistics, by conducting audits, assessing risks at each integration point, defining risk mitigation strategies, and overseeing implementation to ensure optimal supply chain performance.
• Ensure the application and achievement of long-term mass balance by implementing monthly and annual inventory management practices, setting and maintaining standards and targets, ensuring timely availability and delivery of supplies, monitoring the upkeep of equipment and machinery, and efficiently deploying resources as required.
• Manage and provide supply chain expertise and strategic guidance at the enterprise level by staying updated on industry best practices, identifying risks and opportunities, engaging with key stakeholders, and presenting recommendations and support as needed.
• Manage and oversee the maintenance of relevant ISO certifications within the supply chain function by conducting audits, reviewing compliance reports, addressing non-conformities, resolving recurring issues, and ensuring adherence to ISO standards at all times.
• Manage Enaex Africa’s BBBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) agenda by defining targets and standards, implementing required initiatives, leading the development of Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) programs, and managing change processes as necessary.
• Ensure compliant sourcing and appointment of service providers by conducting supplier audits, reviewing performance reports, addressing non-compliance or concerns, and upholding transparency, honesty, and integrity within the supply chain function.

Strategic management

• Contribute to the organisational strategy by understanding the key strategic drivers and direction and providing input into the strategy annually.

Operational planning and management

• Develop the departmental operations plan by understanding the strategy, developing the plan including all projects and key performance measures and submitting plans for approval annually and as required.
• Policy and procedure management.
• Manage the development and implementation of departmental business processes by overseeing process mapping, assessing efficiencies and appropriateness of processes, monitoring compliance, identifying anomalies and implementing corrective action as required.

Budget and financial management

• Develop budgets by understanding operational requirements, drafting budget and submitting for approval annually and as required.
• Manage expenditure by tracking spend against budget, reviewing and approving costs, identifying areas of under- or over-spend and implementing corrective action monthly and as required.

Risk management

• Manage security and disaster recovery of departmental information by reviewing measures in place, identifying risks and implementing mitigating measures.
• Manage departmental risk by developing the departmental risk management framework, overseeing the population and maintenance of the framework, reviewing risk management strategies, identifying areas for improvement and driving implementation quarterly and as required.

SHE Management

• Effectively manage SHE (Safety, Health, and Environment) by ensuring comprehensive training is provided, the training program is completed, and any gaps or noncompliance identified during training are promptly addressed.

Stakeholder management

• Manage stakeholder relationships by liaising with key internal and external stakeholders, providing input and feedback actions, receiving feedback and contributions and collaborating as required.
• Engage with industry stakeholders by identifying key points of impact and discussion, representing the organization and providing input into industry related initiatives and imperatives, supporting industry related initiatives and addressing any industry related concerns or challenges as required.

People management

• Develop staff by understanding development needs, supporting staff skills development, mentoring staff and monitoring skills improvement monthly and as required.
• Monitor and manage implementation of HR policies and procedures by monitoring compliance, identifying and addressing areas of non-compliance, and implementing corrective action as required.
• B Tech / Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Supply Chain Management/Logistics or similar.
• Post graduate qualification in Business Management advantageous.
• 8 to 12 years in supply chain management in manufacturing industry.
• 7 to 10 years senior management experience.

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