Supply Chain Manager at Sabi

Job Purpose

• The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for analyzing our current procurement and purchasing framework and create world class standards for day-to-day operations in partnership with the Network, Planning and Finance team.
• He/she will be tasked with monitoring trends, establishing purchasing and supply goals based on company inventory needs;
• The Individual will also be responsible for target setting and cascading for the Supply and purchasing Team, negotiating with Manufacturers and providing team Leadership.

Job Responsibilities

• Organize, lead, and manage the supply team in full accordance with aligned policies, standard operating procedures, and work instructions.
• Coordinate and maximize the availability of physical products on Sabi’s platform, and work with network to ensure that availability is converted to profitable transactions.
• Appreciate and understand user needs and ensure assortment meets those needs as well as
• Sabi’s broader strategic objectives.
• Negotiate Contracts with vendors to guarantee best price for procured products including trade and bulk purchase discounts.
• Balance Departmental Budgets with Needs.
• Provide direction and support for continuous improvement efforts, while upholding the best possible quality standards in coordination with all units.
• Maintain and establish new stakeholder network and approaches stakeholder engagement with prominent level of professionalism, including the negotiation of disputes arising from contracts.
• Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost, and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules.
• Properly understand the needs of the users and ensure that the right assortments are made available to meet these needs.
• Act as a key liaison with clients on supply and fulfillment related issues
• Provide regular progress and status reports to the Head, Supply Chain as specified.

Requirements

Special Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, logistics, supply chain or related field.
• At least 5 years' working experience in a related field e.g., Pharmaceuticals, FMCG, Beauty and Consumer Electronics.
• Candidates should have a large procurement network. Existing relationship with already established suppliers.
• Experienced with working in a start-up retail company.
• Strong Research Skills and Ability to Negotiate contracts and bargains.
• Understands the quantitative methods of measuring supplier capacity systems and ability to identify sources of supply, market trends and pricing.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Emphasis on a hard-working and smart individual.
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to have frank and honest conversations.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or procurement/supply chain management software.
• Solution oriented with a high sense of quality, attention to detail, accuracy, efficiency, and meeting tight deadlines.

Candidate Specification

• Motivated by the mission of Sabi
• Pragmatic with quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail
• Driven, independent thinker and leader who can juggle multiple projects simultaneously with fast-changing priorities
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency.
• A focus on execution. Willing and able to get hands dirty.
• Flexibility to roll up your sleeves and attack problems and projects as they arise, where you will need to set out a clear structure, method and outcomes yourself .

Benefits

• Rapid Career Growth
• Annual Training Budget
• Robust Health Coverage, including
  • Optical Cover, and
  • Dental Cover
• Wellness Programs, including
  • Free Gym Cover
  • Free Spa Cover
• Competitive Pension Plan
• Flexible Working
• Opportunity to work in other global offices
• Life Cover
• Performance Bonus
• Paid Vacation Days
• Fully-funded Team Bonding Activities