Sr Manager - Supply Chain Management

The following responsibilities cover all current and future company customers, primarily focused in supply chain and Inventory management:

- Implement and Manage sales and operations planning (S&OP) function in conjunction with key customers.

- Oversee forecasting function

- Oversee demand and supply balancing (DSB) function

- Oversee retail inventory optimisation function

- Advise client inventory with the Warehouse and in channel

- Provision of inventory management strategies, processes and costs for new business opportunities

- Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the inventory management models.

- Liaison with operating departments - Supply Chain, Logistics, Channel Sales, Strategic Sourcing and Finance.

- Reporting and analysis of all aspects of inventory. Design and maintain reporting dashboards to optimize data analysis

- Prepare a supply plan and control issue of purchase orders to clients and/or vendors

- Development of supply chain management strategies and frameworks

- Manage process documentation, development and innovation for all current and future customers.

- Manage key customer supply chain relationships.

- Manage SCP operating rhythm in collaboration with clients and internal stake holders

- Manage master data requirements with regional master data team

- Manage proprietary planning tools in conjunction with IT and other relevant parties.

- Other duties and projects as assigned by the Sales Director.

- Manage assigned team members and third party contracts

- Ensure appropriate governance of sales and operations planning meeting is maintained

- Manage supplier collaboration strategy, implementation and execution where required

Job Description:

Duties:

- Ensure efficient, effective and conforming Supply Chain Management processes are in place

- Ensure processes are developed to ensure company provides an innovative and best practice service to its clients

- Ensure that inventory risks are proactively managed and dealt with in accordance to company and client policy

- Develop and maintain a close working relationship with relevant client personnel

- Ensure supply chain planning tools are maintained and used to best practice levels

- Develop and maintain a close working relationship with relevant Vendor personnel

- Ensure supply chain knowledge levels are commensurate with best practice inventory management solutions

- Lead and co-ordinate business case preparation for new business and process improvement initiatives.

- Timely and accurate performance monitoring and reporting

- Development and implementation of Supply Chain management excellence frameworks

- Deliver improvement initiatives that enhance the strategic objectives of company.

- Support the Sales-Director in respect to strategic development and decision making

- Manage to enable on target or better contribution to operations KPIs

- Ensure team members within Supply Chain are fully aware of business continuity planning (BCP)requirements.

Profile:

Education:

- Recognised Supply Chain Management Qualifications or Strong Related Inventory Management Experience.

Experience:

- Minimum 5 years in a Supply Chain Management or Planning Management Role in a Telecom, Retail, FMCG or related Industry.

Basic Requirements:

- Excellent Relationship Skills

- Proven leadership skills

- User and training experience in Logility

- Excellent Analytical Skills

- Operational Process Mapping, Analysis and Improvement Skills

- Microsoft Office Literate to advanced level

- Ability to Engage all Organisation Levels

- Up to Date Knowledge of InventoryStrategies, Frameworks and Models

- Knowledge of Inventory Management in FMCG / Retail Environments

- Knowledge of Quality Management Processes

- Knowledge of Computerised Inventory Management Systems

- Knowledge of Cycle Counting and Stocktaking Processes