Supply Operations Manager at Nicole Sinclair Consulting

Job Description

• Our client is seeking to hire a Supply Operations Manager. The job holder has full responsibility for the company's supply operations, ensuring a continuous supply of inventory for further distribution to the company’s customers
• Successful candidate is expected to ensure that optimum/required inventory levels are maintained in order to meet or exceed demand
• This involves working directly with the company’s supply and distributor partners to improve and expand the company’s existing supply operations.

Responsibilities

• Re-engineer and lead the company's supply operations structure
• Engage in both short and long term supply planning for the company while maintaining full understanding of the financial and operational implications
• Proactive review of inventory levels, reorder points, demand/consumption trends and product obsolescence
• Ensure end-to-end supply operational efficiency including effective product penetration and optimal product availability
• Conduct regular reviews with the supply operations team on drivers such as product performance, product pricing, operational costs, etc
• Oversight of the business relationship with supply partners, including implementation and adherence to sustainable SLAs and other vendor agreements
• Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected
• Provide strong leadership role to the Supply Operations team, building and growing a world class team
• Provide input and realistic forecasts to the management team
• Ensure detailed and accurate records are maintained
• Adhere to Equal Opportunities policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible
• Keep abreast of all legislation and regulations and ensure adherence

Competency/Skill/Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years work experience in a similar role (supply operations, supply chain or procurement) preferably in the FMCG industry
• Strong business sense and industry expertise
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent mentoring, coaching and people management skills
• Numerical skills and a high level of computer literacy
• Effective problem solver.