Group Senior Manager: Supply Chain Management

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy Execution/ Develop and Implement Supply Chain Policy
• Develop Supply Chain Policy and implementation plan for the group
• Review the legislative frameworks i.e., Treasury Regulation, Constitution, PMFA, Supply Chain Manual
• Draft internal Supply Chain Policy in line with legislation
• Submit the policy to the CFO, CEO, and the Board for approval
• On approval, implement the policy throughout the organisation:
• Review the policy on an annual basis and identify amendments to legislation and attach the amendments to the policy
• Identify and review appropriate KPIs and measure performance at the beginning of the year
• Develop procurement plan for the organisation for the year
• Management of the procurement team, including hiring new staff, training, and making sure team performs job efficiently, disciplinary actions and Financial Leadership
• Lead the annual budgeting process, collaborating with department heads to establish comprehensive and realistic budgets
• Monitor financial performance against budgets and provide regular forecasts
• Monitor and manage the annual budget and report major financial commitments, exposures, and risks to the CEO on a regular and timely basis
• Assist Subsidiary in procuring materials and services
• Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Procurement administration:
• Research potential clients to provide the relevant services done through the central supplier database
• Ensure compliance with service providers e.g., registration verification, CIPRO certificates, tax compliance
• Ensure service providers are vetted in accordance with policies and procedures
• Ensure a good working relationship exists between the service provider and Company
• Tendering process:
• Monitoring and managing the entire tendering process to ensure compliance with policies
• Ensure appointments of the BID committees are in alliance with the SCM Policy and charters

Minimum qualification:

• Honours/or Postgraduate qualification or NQF Level 8 qualification in SCM/Accounting/Finance
• Registration at a recognized or international professional body
• At least 5-7 years experience in a senior management level/role within SCM environment
  

Level of competencies required:

• Ability to make high-level business presentations and decisions
• Knowledge of strategic projects development and implementation
• Collaboration: Actively promotes collaborative work between key stakeholders
• -Good Communication skills: Develops written and verbal communications aimed at various audiences and communicates using language and style to capture attention of the audience. Communicates well at senior levels and manages one on one discussions as well as potentially hostile individuals in a group situation