Supply Chain Lead
Listing reference: ingrn_000305
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 22 September 2024
Position summary
Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: Production and Operations Management
Location: Gauteng
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
About our company
Ingrain – Touching Lives and Making a World of Difference since 1921. Ingrain is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality starch and glucose ingredients, utilising non-GMO maize as our primary raw material. It is an internationally competitive manufacturer and the largest producer of unmodified and modified starch, and glucose in Sub-Saharan Africa and has built a reputation for offering excellent product quality to its customers across Africa and the globe. Ingrain is an integral part of the domestic supply chain for a diverse range of industries and the products manufactured at Ingrain’s mills are essential ingredients in a wide range of food and industrial products. This diversity has ensured that we touch lives daily. We drive sustainable growth and positively impact the livelihood of people through innovative ingredient solutions.
Introduction
As a Supply Chain Lead you will be responsible for managing inventory and purchasing procedures of raw materials, chemicals, packaging, and other commodities within the company. The incumbent collaborates with other managers to determine supply needs, purchase supplies and materials according to specifications and coordinate and supervise receiving procedures.
Job description
Financial
· Achieves results through others with optimal use of resources by managing working capital
· Gives input into budgeting, monitors cash flow and cost Centre reporting and control
· Analyze monthly financial performance and devise corrective actions where applicable.
· Authorises expenditure and ensures adherence to Procurement Policies
People
· Responsible for the performance management of team members and providing appropriate feedback relating to department goals and team members.
· Measure, track and follow up on KPIs on an ongoing basis (monthly, daily etc.) and manage IDPs for the team.
· Responsible for developing, coaching and mentoring team
· Prepares plans, organizes, leads and directs the mill materials management team to provide solutions towards achieving the materials management objectives of the organization.
Business Processes
· Develops and ensures implementation of the Mill’s materials management strategies aligned to commercial business objectives and goals
· Develops plans, procedures, schedules and interventions aimed at optimising all materials management resources, technologies, sub-contractors, capital and logistical systems.
· Leads the development and implementation of best practice & quality programmes within materials management systems and procedures.
· Partner with procurement to scope, tender and implement mill based contracts on behalf of the organisation within the agreed budgets and service levels to support business strategy
· Maps and drives activities/work flow processes to ensure value add for department.
· Ensure adequate availability of tools, resources (incl. raw materials) and training to the team
· Ensure that internal/external Audit findings are timeously and effectively closed.
Customers (internal & external)
· Understand customer needs and supplier contributions to drive operational results
· Listen to, accurately captures and actions customers expectations, ideas and concerns
· Resolve all customer complaints within the agreed timelines
· Build and maintain effective working relationship with key stakeholders
Sustainability
· Ensures team focus on safety, health, environment and community activities and measures
· Ensure compliance to all legislative requirements
Technical Competencies
· Coordinating and integrating
· Warehousing and Distribution management
· Inbound and outbound logistics
· Customer sales and order management
· Negotiation and conflict management
· Transportation coordination
· Safety (ISO 18 000 and ISO 14 000/PAS 220)
· Quality Management Systems
· Advanced computer literacy
Minimum requirements
Qualifications
Degree in Commerce, Logistics or Supply Chain
Relevant SAPICS certification/ accreditation and/or membership will be an added advantage
Experience
Minimum 5 years or more experience in a manufacturing environment including management/supervision of others.
Knowledge
· Knowledge of inventory control.
· Experience in shipping and receiving.
· Business and financial administration of departmental and other mill cost centres
· Logistics and supply chain management including principles of transporting goods by all modes and costs benefits analysis
· Production and processing principles including raw materials (ordering, transportation and storage),quality control and techniques of maximising manufacturing and distribution performance