Senior Supply Chain Analyst - Kempton Park, South Africa - Capital H Staffing and Advisory Solutions

Capital H Staffing and Advisory Solutions

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Kempton Park, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Our client, Logistics solutions company, is looking for a
Senior Supply Chain Analyst. The analyst will form part of the continuous improvement team based at their client. The aim of the team to provide LLP Operations and the client with the relevant reports, information and decision support to assist in operations and cost saving initiatives and identify, test and implement cost saving initiatives (route planning and transport related)***
Previous experience:***- Key accounts management experience relating to logistics contract management specifically within the FMCG and retail spaces;

Principle/ vendor relationship management.
Management of Customer Service Stakeholder relationships.
Business development experience relating to logistics/ distribution contracts
Distribution or planning relating to large scale retailers in South Africa.

Qualifications, skills required

BCom Logistics or Finance with Honours from a reputable institution as a minimum
56 years' experience in Supply Chain or any other business or commercial field
Supply Chain and Project Management experience with a logistics company will be beneficial
Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (Build Models)
Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Word
Analytical
Operational labour optimization
Warehousing experience
Project management experience
SQL experience (beneficial)
Transport routing and scheduling experience (beneficial)

Personal attributes:

Assertive
Able to easily engage with vendors/ principles for business development and service delivery related topics;
Selfmotivated and proactive
Energetic
Must be able to cope with high pressure environment
Comfortable working under pressure and successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
Plan, manage and be responsible for own time management according to tasks priorities
Planning and working flexibly to a deadline
Problem solving
Teamwork
Promoting Process Improvement
Able to think logical and objectively with the ability to think outside of the box and therefore see the bigger picture
Written and verbal communication, including technical writing skills
Good leadership skills in order to obtain appropriate information and to arrange and coordinate small projects
Possess a high attention to detail
Concerned with maintaining standards of accuracy and quality
Shows and instils enthusiasm in others to achieve desired results
Takes responsibility and accountability for the work and performance of others

Key performance areas
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Interaction with ops personnel, contact centre personnel, client and other 3PLs
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Tasks could include the following (project / responsibility dependent):

Vendor negotiation
Preparation of logistics related proposals for business development purposes and the negotiation
Data analysis
Simulation modelling
Whatif transport modelling
Value at stake / business case determination
Project planning and execution
Coordination of many complex, multi stakeholder projects simultaneously
Process change implementation
Process mapping
Presentation construction

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Projects and Business Case Development

Identifying areas for improvement
Solution design
Business case development
Managing projects to delivery

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Reporting

Building, updating and communication of reports
Ensure quality of reports of subordinates
Weekly and monthly financial reporting on actual savings leveraged from implemented initiatives
Weekly and monthly reporting on project progress, successes, and key enablers
Executive level stakeholder communication

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Ad hoc analysis, queries and business support

Nature of position

Permanent
Willing to work extended hours
Onsite/Hybrid at Eastport Logistics Park

General:

- _Our client is committed to Transformation, which encompasses Employment Equity, Diversity and Inclusion when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. _
- _Please include your current salary and salary expectations._