16 Supply Chain Management jobs in Pinetown

Our client is a supplier of steel and coal products for the mining industry. The client is looking for a Contracts Specialist (Supply Chain Management) with the following key criteria:

• A minimum of 3 years relevant supply chain or related; procurement, contract management experience. Adept in working with MS Office, various databases and contract management systems.
  Understanding of Enterprise Resources Planning and/or Cloud based procurement solutions (e.g. SAP MM, Coupa).

PURPOSE:

• To manage, coordinate and administer contracts with suppliers.
• To assist the Manager, Group Contracts and Procurement with improving contract coverage and achieving commercial savings.

MAJOR CHALLENGES:

• Providing a contract management service to multiple Business Units, for multiple commodities.
• Continuous pressure exists on continuously improving in terms of cost effectiveness, innovation and productivity.
• Turnaround times of contract establishment and Statement of Work.
• Maintaining and effectively executing high volumes of users demands and active contracts.

Job Location: Centurion is a small town in Gauteng Province, South Africa.

Contract period: 12 Months

Best Practice and Knowledge Management

• Identify and support the implementation of process and system enhancements to continuously improve contract management process.
• Study/research best practice processes and benchmark the Company processes at regular intervals.
• Assist in mitigating risk in terms of contractual exposure to the Company.

Business Partner Enablement

• Identify, evaluate and support business partners/end-users to develop disciplined sourcing execution capabilities.
• Provide process advice to business partners/end-users through in-transaction guidance and support.
• Work with various internal and external stakeholders to expand and enrich supply chain content.

Compliance, Governance and Assurance

• Ensure supplier stakeholders comply with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Consolidate reports and provide feedback to the Manager, Group Contracts and Procurement on appropriate contract management reporting and governance requirements.
• Collaborate and communicate with suppliers.
• Implement portfolio targets in alignment with legislation and charters (e.g. Mining Charter, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE), etc.).
• Provide guidance to stakeholders to ensure adherence to all policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.

Contract Management

• Compile and manage contracts with service providers.
• In conjunction with internal stakeholders, ensure that all relevant category strategies and governance requirements are met.
• Negotiate, conclude and administer contracts throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Evaluate contractual terms and conditions and provide recommendations.
• Responsible for the proactive management of contract lifecycle milestones for a portfolio of contracts.
• Record and monitor contract compliance and renewal applications.
• Investigate the need for contract extensions and terminate contractual relationship upon completion if required.
• Obtain approval for relevant contracts and documentation in line with governance requirements and departmental budgetary stipulations.
• Manage the end-to-end contract management process.
• Develop and implement contracting portfolio project plans.
• Develop, socialise and implement contracting strategies.
• Ensure all contracting plans incorporate and address Social and Labour Plans (SLP’s), Mining Charter and BBBEE preferential procurement objectives.
• Compile tender documentation, issue Request for Quote (RFQ), adjudicate tenders in collaboration with technical and commercial specialists.
• Ensure guidance and planning to contract modifications, price adjustments and contract close out.
• Contribute to supplier development including Local Economic Development.
• Develop and maintain key supplier agreements with a continuing focus on efficiency gains.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings through product substitution, market testing, or other means.
• Actively participate in organisation planning as it relates to procurement activities.

Customer and Client Relationship Management

• Maintain a database of supplier information and continuously ensure that integrity and quality of data are relevant and of required standard.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and suppliers in the development of Service Level Agreements (SLA's) with suppliers.
• Support onboarding of new suppliers and manage supplier relationships.
• Proactive engagement with suppliers and internal stakeholders related to contractual matters, i.e. disputes, claims, performance etc.
• Build and nurture effective and influential relationships with internal and external stakeholders, suppliers, and partners.

Functional Excellence

• Adhere to functional policies, standards, guidelines, procedures, end-to-end processes, tools, templates etc.
• Assist in standardising, simplifying and speeding-up functional processes, eliminating duplication and bureaucracy.
• Apply functional best practices, promote sharing of best practices and knowledge.

Internal Business Processes

• Provide weekly feedback on progress related to contract lifecycle management activities.
• Conduct monthly reporting on contracting process.
• Ensure procurement savings occur.

Performance Management

• Identify reporting needs and validate against framework.
• Determine capability and performance gaps in order to identify training needs.

Safe and Healthy Work Environment

• Maintain and ensure a healthy environment and safe operations Practices while ensuring compliance with all applicable Safety Health Environment and Community (SHEC) policies and procedures in line with set standards.
• Encourage a culture that focuses on safety in all operations.

Behavioural Alignment

Demonstrates the following:

• Creativity, collaboration, sociable and awareness to the ecosystem.
• Stewardship, accountability, ability to develop trust, safety conscious and ethical.
• Ability to respond quickly to business needs/agility, flexibility, continuous learning, innovation and proven ability to experiment on creative business solutions.
• Ability to be inclusive, eagerness for multiple skills, embraces multiple cultures, accepts different approaches and be human-centric/empathetic.
• Results oriented, quality driven, excellence, entrepreneurial abilities, efficient and effective.

REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 3 years relevant supply chain or related; procurement, contract management experience. Adept in working with MS Office, various databases and contract management systems.
  Understanding of Enterprise Resources Planning and/or Cloud based procurement solutions (e.g. SAP MM, Coupa).

EXPERIENCE

• Relevant supply chain or related; procurement, contract management experience.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in materials planning, supply chain management, or production planning, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Without Qualification, at least a minimum of 8+ years of experience in materials planning, supply chain management, or production planning, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in inventory management, supplier relationship management, and logistics optimization.
• Proficiency in MRP/ERP systems, advanced Excel skills, and other relevant software
• Understanding of production processes, manufacturing methods, and supply chain principles.

• Developing and maintaining material supply plans, ensuring timely and adequate availability of materials for production.
• Monitoring and maintaining inventory levels of raw materials, components, and finished goods, optimising stock levels to avoid shortages and overstocking.
• Assessing and analysing production capacity, identifying potential bottlenecks, and developing strategies to improve efficiency.
• Collaborating with suppliers, procurement, and other departments to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of materials.
• Analysing demand patterns, sales forecasts, and other relevant data to accurately plan material requirements.
• Gathering, analysing, and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to inventory, production, and supply chain performance.
• Identifying and addressing supply chain issues, implementing process improvements, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicating effectively with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and suppliers to ensure alignment and coordination.
• Ad hoc duties.

• Relevant tertiary qualification/degree
• Minimum of two years experience in a related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
• Tech-savvy: proficient in MS Office Suite, Google Workspace, and basic office tools
• High attention to detail, reliability, and ability to work independently and in a team environment.

• Procurement & supplier maintenance:
• Liaising with suppliers to obtain pricing of materials for production
• Sourcing new/preferred suppliers and pricing to meet business development needs
• Liaising with suppliers end-to-end from ordering to coordinating the delivery of stock to
• the warehouse location
• Negotiating with suppliers for preferential pricing under management review
• Engaging with suppliers for all business development requirements
• Engaging with suppliers for production-related queries (Corrective Actions, defects,
• returns, etc.)
• Perform desktop costing for new product developments.

• Assisting with generating and maintaining shortage reports for production runs
• Maintaining shortage report trackers for PO numbers, delivery dates, costing etc.
• Tracking full kits on the inventory module and coordinating with the production team on
• material supply chain

• Generating job cards for production on the ERP system
• Capturing/processing of stock movements between warehouses
• Capturing and closing job cards
• Assisting with stock count preparation on Syspro creating count sheets, variance files, and uploading counts onto Syspro
• End-to-end management of the inventory module processing.

• Oversight of local warehouses, dispatches, and receipt of stock
• Liaising with the transport company to arrange deliveries between KZN and JHB
• Coordinating cycle counts of stock at local warehouses.

• Bachelors degree in supply chain management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in materials planning, supply chain management, or production planning, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Without Qualification, at least a minimum of 8+ years of experience in materials planning, supply chain management, or production planning, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in inventory management, supplier relationship management, and logistics optimization.
• Proficiency in MRP/ERP systems, advanced Excel skills, and other relevant software
• Understanding of production processes, manufacturing methods, and supply chain principles.

• Developing and maintaining material supply plans, ensuring timely and adequate availability of materials for production.
• Monitoring and maintaining inventory levels of raw materials, components, and finished goods, optimising stock levels to avoid shortages and overstocking.
• Assessing and analysing production capacity, identifying potential bottlenecks, and developing strategies to improve efficiency.
• Collaborating with suppliers, procurement, and other departments to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of materials.
• Analysing demand patterns, sales forecasts, and other relevant data to accurately plan material requirements.
• Gathering, analysing, and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to inventory, production, and supply chain performance.
• Identifying and addressing supply chain issues, implementing process improvements, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicating effectively with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and suppliers to ensure alignment and coordination.
• Ad hoc duties.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in materials planning, supply chain management, or production planning, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Without Qualification, at least a minimum of 8+ years of experience in materials planning, supply chain management, or production planning, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in inventory management, supplier relationship management, and logistics optimization.
• Proficiency in MRP/ERP systems, advanced Excel skills, and other relevant software
• Understanding of production processes, manufacturing methods, and supply chain principles.

• Developing and maintaining material supply plans, ensuring timely and adequate availability of materials for production.
• Monitoring and maintaining inventory levels of raw materials, components, and finished goods, optimising stock levels to avoid shortages and overstocking.
• Assessing and analysing production capacity, identifying potential bottlenecks, and developing strategies to improve efficiency.
• Collaborating with suppliers, procurement, and other departments to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of materials.
• Analysing demand patterns, sales forecasts, and other relevant data to accurately plan material requirements.
• Gathering, analysing, and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to inventory, production, and supply chain performance.
• Identifying and addressing supply chain issues, implementing process improvements, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicating effectively with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and suppliers to ensure alignment and coordination.
• Ad hoc duties.