KZA_ Head of Supply Chain - South Africa

Your tasks

• Responsible for achieving annual cost saving targets through effective management, vendor negotiations, stock control and process management.

• Identifying and constantly analysing the processes and procedures, improving efficiencies, both internally and externally.

• Ensure continuous learning and development of employees i.e., talent reviews, succession planning, career pathing.

• Support and ensure SHE requirements are adhered to and always enforced throughout the Supply Chain Management. Material Management, Logistics & Warehouse

• Support Krones Global Logistics Strategic activities and oversee import and exports with freight forwarders.

• Management and ensure compliance to the rules and regulations of the customs processes according to the country’s legislations.

• Support Krones Regional Head Office (MEA) & Krones Head Office (KAG) material management strategy by overseeing the monitoring, analysis and optimize processes and operations thereof.

• Oversee the effective handling of Inventory and dead Stock management to meet Global KPI’s, including reporting.

• Establish good business relationships with both internal and external customers by meeting operational timelines and goals. Purchasing

• Optimization of all purchasing initiatives ensuring best Purchasing practice and Contractual compliance

• Interviews and negotiations with vendor representatives to establish new sources, products and methods of purchasing, assisting with supply problems, specification variation and pricing issues ultimately ensuring spare part availability.

• Ensure compliance of specification for equipment and services in conjunction with KAG requirements.

• Review specifications for materials, supplies, service or equipment to be purchased as required in conjunction with KAG requirements.

• Drive the optimization of Purchasing processes, inventory management, operational supplier management to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness as well as supplier reliability.

• Establish and maintain measurable performance metrics for all levels of procurement activities (supplier performance, supplier quality, internal order placement performance, buyer activity levels, financial performance).

• Ensure PSL/Vendor management is in accordance and aligned to KAG’s procurement strategy.

• Manage local manufacturing and quality of equipment and components activities.

• Control over procurement spend and ensuring optimal payment terms and favorable Service Level Agreements for the local subsidiary.

• Responsibility in attaining required BBBEE procurement vendor targets.

Your profile

• Degree in Business Admin/Commerce or Supply Chain Management

• Work experience 8-10 years

• Experience in Food, Beverage or Packaging industry; Supply Chain Management; Management

• IT SAP (R3/EWM/S4) applications, MS Office • Krones Portfolio

• Market Knowledge

• Process and Structural Knowledge

• Knowledge of business administration

• Laws, directives, guidelines, and standards

• General social skills • Capacity for teamwork

• Customer orientation

• Learning aptitude

• Result driven Outcome based

• Leadership skills

• General Project management

• Change management

• Coordination and organizational skills

• Negotiation skills