Supply Chain Supervisor required by manufacturing client  - will be responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring the overall supply chain strategy in order to maximize efficiency and productivity.

  Communication

• Negotiate shipping prices and transportation arrangements with contracted providers
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with suppliers, vendors, and shipping contacts throughout the procurement lifecycle
• Proactive engagement with suppliers in identifying potential issues, resolutions and opportunities
• Develop communication solutions that create value, decrease problems and pre-emptively solve consistent issues

Distribution (including fitment services)

• Negotiate contracts and rates with courier services and transports, fitment contractors and warehouse managers and related third-party service providers.
• Ensure compliance procedures are followed by employees and contracted service providers.
• Execute industry standard policies related to quality, safety, and process improvements.
• Ensure that designated freight contractors follow established processes and procedures for documentation and return policies

Planning and Analysis

• Monitor and analyse manufacturing operations in order to forecast customer demand and raw material orders and meet customer needs
• Optimize operational resources while executing cost reductions and inventory controls
• Conduct monthly sales and FG stock performance analyses to ensure that forecasts and schedules are aligned and integrated
• Execute demand flow verification processes, engage in short- and long-term planning and conduct inventory analyses for warehouse utilization and manufacturing coordination
• Develop the systems for capturing stock and BOM’s in Pastel

Inventory Control

• Develop concise inventory metrics and reporting functions
• Develop Kanban systems where possible to control inventory
• Conduct risk assessments on FIFO, supply trends, demand factors and at-risk product mitigation
• Reduce product obsolescence through inventory reviews and re-balancing efforts
• Maintain a total cost perspective with a lean manufacturing mindset
• Identify obsolescence drivers
• Effectively communicate solutions to third-party logistics providers
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly reports to provide stakeholders with actionable data and insights regarding current stock levels by category and location.
• Control product returns to ensure stock is preserved and in saleable condition

Management

• Promote the design, development, and implementation of warehouse, distribution and logistics solutions

• Manage labour costs, personnel productivity, inventory levels, data accuracy and stock holding strategies
• Measure and report on the effectiveness of departmental activities and operations
• Create and maintain safety work instructions and standard operating procedures
• Establish and adjust work procedures to meet warehouse demands, production schedules, established workflows and OSHA safety guidelines
• Implement strategies to improve service quality, employee efficiency, equipment performance and interdepartmental communication
• Improve warehouse operations using lean principles and share warehouse data to improve productivity, quality and customer service standards

Relevant Diploma, Degree or Qualification in Commerce, Operations or Supply Chain Management.

3-to-5-years’ experience in Supply Chain Management

Pastel Accounting

Other ERP system experience i.e. Syspro

Distribution, Planning and Analysis, and Inventory Control

Management and Leadership skills