Minimum Job Requirements:- Honours Degree in Commerce or Supply Chain Management essential.
- Masterâs Degree an advantage.
- Min 10 to 12 yearsâ experience at a general management level.
- At least 6 years in a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or related operations management environment.
Key Performance Areas:
Report to the Head of Department:
- Provide input into the departmental strategy and policy, aligned to the company's strategy, and communicate and clarify the vision and strategic goals of the department to own team.
- Develop strategy-aligned divisional operational plans, policies and procedures as well as systems for approval by the Head of Department.
- Oversee and authorise the provision of management information for the purpose of decision-making.
- Oversee divisional projects and the implementation of the management strategy nationally.
- Provide leadership and oversight to industry programmes and projects to optimise the value chain.
- Oversee the planning for the optimal supply of products and identify and manage the associated risks to ensure business continuity, with cost reduction in mind.
- Oversee the formulation of a framework for supply chain technologies, systems and solutions aligned to long-term objectives.
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with major stakeholders to ensure that strategies remain relevant and sustainable, etc.
- Manage the implementation of policies and improve the workflow and application of processes and procedures of the division in order to reduce wastage and improve cost efficiency.
- Prioritise work, manage resource utilisation and the quality of deliverables, and control costs, ensuring an alignment with the related functions and organisational value chain.
- Create a performance culture in the division, define performance expectations and conduct effective performance management of direct reports.
- Stay abreast of technology/equipment to provide thought leadership to teams and the company.
- Manage compliance and risk as required and ensure that operational risks are identified, assessed and mitigated.
Competencies:- Lead change.
- Manage complexity and ambiguity.
- Drive digital dexterity and fluency.
- Cultivate self-awareness and mastery.
- Build and maintain trust.
- Act with empathy and compassion.
- Foster diversity and inclusion.
- Develop and empower teams.
- Create and drive purpose.
- Foster collaboration.
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