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Supply Chain Manager

Cape Town
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Logistics
Reference: SW005244/AM

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Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

A well-established manufacturing and distribution concern based in Blackheath is seeking to employ a Supply Chain Manager. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing the companies end-to-end supply chain processes - Your expertise will ensure efficiency, reliability, and continuous improvement in our operations.

Key Responsibilities

Supply Chain Strategy: Develop and implement supply chain strategies aligned with the company’s objectives, leveraging principles to optimize throughput.
Inventory Management: Utilize Dynamic Buffer Management to maintain optimal inventory levels, reduce excess stock, and ensure product availability.
Demand Planning: Collaborate with internal departments to forecast demand and align resources accordingly.
Supplier Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring timely delivery and quality of goods. Negotiate costs/rates with suppliers and logistics partners.
Process Optimization: Continuously evaluate and improve supply chain processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction with the use of Syspro and OneBeat.
Performance Monitoring: Set and track KPIs, using data-driven insights to drive continuous improvement in the supply chain. Enhance supply chain visibility (end to end) using technology
Quality Assurance and Risk Management: Ensure all products and processes meet quality standards and regulatory requirements, implementing quality control measures throughout the supply chain to increase customer satisfaction and reduce risk.
Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop the supply chain team to ensure high performance and adherence to best practices.
Budget Management: Develop and manage the supply chain budget, ensuring financial targets are met and resources are allocated effectively.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain management, preferably in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
Experience with international logistics, customs regulations is essential
Proficiency in supply chain management software (SYSPRO ERP / OneBeat) or similar software is important.
Strong knowledge of supply chain processes and best practices such as Dynamic Buffer Management and Theory of Constraints (TOC) methodologies would be advantageous.
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
Proven ability to identify and resolve problems in complex supply chains.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
Leadership experience with a track record of managing and developing high-performing teams.

If you are passionate about optimizing supply chain processes and have the skills and experience we are looking for, we encourage you to apply!

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.