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Supply Chain Manager

NOTICE FOR A PERMANENT POSITION

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

Closing date: 28 May 2025

A Supply Chain Manager position has become available to support business strategies and objectives.

Role Objective:

Develop and implement a supply chain strategy aligned with business strategy and objectives. Strategically source raw materials, consumables, and services for Rocbolt Technologies. Optimize inventory, including Demand Driven MRP and related systems development. Manage materials, warehouses, and storemen.

Minimum Requirements:

Relevant 3-year university degree or diploma; CIPS qualification is an advantage. Previous experience managing procurement, warehousing, and logistics. Experience managing value chain total cost of ownership. Computer literacy is essential. Proven ability to utilize and develop computerized spreadsheets and word processing applications. Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal. Proven leadership and organizational skills. Ability to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvement. Strong data analysis skills. Ability to work well in a team. Practical experience and knowledge of ERP software, with expertise in procurement and inventory management modules. Accounting knowledge is an advantage. Own transportation arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

Integrate procurement and warehouse management into the supply chain. Develop sourcing practices to align with group best practices. Leverage intercompany sourcing where possible. Analyse the value chain to apply the lowest cost sourcing of raw materials, considering lead times, stockholding, and supply chain risk. Continuously evaluate insourcing/importing of products and components. Develop and maintain supplier/customer relationships with critical suppliers. Procure for the best price, quality, and service policy. Build relationships with new promising suppliers that could lead to critical cost savings or process changes. Test current prices against market prices and report findings to relevant parties. Source raw materials, consumables, and imported materials. Procure and source all customer buyouts from internal sales orders sent from the sales department. Maintain and record transactional data on Microsoft Dynamics NAV to reflect goods transactions on the system. Use MRP to inform sourcing of raw material orders and forecasts to suppliers. Engage in global sourcing and importing for selected departments based on requirements from line managers, including production raw material and goods. Assist with clearing shipments, and capture imported goods with new costing arranged by the finance department. Optimize inventory to support the business objective of reducing net working capital. Ensure competent team members, reliable systems, and adequate planning, organizing, monitoring, and control in inventory management. Develop and improve warehousing disciplines and stock control systems. Efficiently manage control to prevent stock losses, stock-outs, and ensure continuity of supply to meet customer demand. Analyse and report inventory information. Manage daily and weekly stock control. Arrange delivery dates with suppliers to prevent overstock and no-stock situations. Ensure all items are safely handled, stored in the correct warehouses and hazardous stores are well maintained. Oversee and coordinate quarterly stock taking as required, submitting results and details to the finance department. Investigate discrepancies on stock sheets from the finance department and report findings. Manage annual stock count during the financial year-end with auditors.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria may apply by sending their CV, Matric Certificate, and copies of other qualifications to rocbolthrteam@sandvik.com before 11 June 2025

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