Supply Chain Manager at Sahel Capital

Purpose of the role

• Be responsible for the development and communication of the supply chain in order to drive high customer service while optimizing inventory levels.
• Oversee the supply chain budget and operating performance, along with key service, quality and cost metrics and focus on continuous improvement programs.
• Provide strategic cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Operations, Quality and Customer Service to ensure team alignment and execute strategic planning initiatives.
• Be highly “process driven” and continuously improve the supply chain and manage complex customer needs
• Benchmark and work to understand similar environments in order to implement best practices to continue to transform the company into a world-class enterprise.

Top Accountabilities

• The role will be accountable, along with the rest of the Executive Team, for delivery of the total business plans and strategic intent.
• To ensure that Supply provides the required quantities of product at the right quality, on time and in full to all its customers, safely and in an environmentally responsible way.
• To deliver all innovation and renovation effectively to plan, whilst continuing to drive down Cost through more effective procurement, logistics and distribution.
• To ensure that people are being developed to provide effective succession planning.
• Ensure that the Supply operations deliver market’s financial targets and performance ambition.
• To act as a true business partner in the development and delivery of ways of working to provide flexibility, supply solutions and the identification of opportunities and innovation.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with internal stakeholders including market demand partners to leverage scale that drives value in the overall business.
• Engage, lead and develop people in the business by releasing their potential. Develop 'world class performance’ (for quality, safety, environment, service, cost & flexibility) and create opportunities for competitive advantage across the company.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Lead the Supply Leadership Team and contribute significantly on the Executive leadership team of company to fully maximize the market opportunity for the company.
  

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Minimum 7 years broad based supply chain experience.
• Leading edge understanding and thought leadership regarding the supply chain & manufacturing development.
• Degree qualified, preferably in science, engineering, supply chain or equivalent.
• This individual must have experience leading various aspects throughout the supply chain. He / She should be highly “process-driven” and understand general best practices in similar environments and have worked in a diverse, high-volume product environment.
• The right candidate will have demonstrated the ability to continuously improve a supply chain and manage complex customer needs.
• The successful candidate will have effectively managed logistics throughout the country
• This role will require someone who is a leader and mentor capable of building, managing and developing an outstanding performance-oriented team.
• Strong communications skills, drive, energy level, and problem-solving abilities will be critical for the success of this individual.
• The ability to work across all disciplines and throughout all levels of the organization in a persuasive and credible manner is a must.
• He/she will have the ability to work effectively with other executives in a team environment toward common goals and objectives. This includes having a track record of building a strong, collaborative working relationship with operations, as well as interacting with areas outside of supply chain such as sales, marketing, product development and finance.
• Expert in Supply Chain processes with well-honed commercial acumen and a proven background in project management and continuous improvement as well as a good understanding of packaging and planning functions.

Barriers to Success in Role:

• Inability to manage across the organization matrix and link back into the wider.

Global Supply community:

• Inability to connect and build positive relationships.
• Lack of understanding of the commercial and demand agenda within the business.
• Lack of cultural awareness/empathy or language skills where appropriate.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Meeting production plans
• Product quality
• Productivity
• Plant availability
• Overall Equipment Efficiency / OEE
• On time in full / OTIFN
• Safety
• Compliance and Controls
• Cost of good/ COGS and OPEX
• Environment and Sustainability
• Local raw material sourcing
• Community cohesion
• Employee engagement
• Stable Labour relations
• Succession cover.