Supply Chain Manager
United Beverages Share Company
Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months
• Manage procurement, logistics and planning department
• Manage multi-territory expenditure across the supply chain.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships internally and externally with all suppliers
• Contract management of the partnership contract with material suppliers. Initiate new product opportunities through the partnership and evolve added value partnering.
• Fleet management and environmental assessment of carbon footprint in relation to its logistical infrastructure.
• Continually monitor, evaluate, and improve supplier performance including the regular use of audit and benchmarking techniques to objectively measure suppliers against a range of targets and objectives.
• Control stock to manage production scheduling/ordering with supply chain to ensure that stock levels match requirements within the constraints of working capital affordability and cash budgets. Manage volume-based supply agreements to ensure we exploit financial incentives to deliver pre-defined volume targets. To assist in the negotiation of that volume related deals.
• Negotiation of prices, contracts and SLA’s for company consumables and services. Negotiation of prices for supply chain services. To secure the best possible trading terms with our suppliers and to maintain a database of supplier agreements. Develop a long-term demand plan, increasing availability while reducing distribution costs
• Plan and Manage purchasing, warehouse and planning departments
• Manage / coordinate the sales and operations planning process including supply / demand forecasting, inventory management, and on time delivery
• Manage a product life cycle from design to disposal
• Plan and implement all transportation strategies according to all supplier and customer demand and administer internal movement of all goods and ensure compliance to all government regulations
• Manage suppliers as per contractual agreements
• Establishes and enforces procedures to ensure proper recording, storage and tracking of all items purchased by the Company
• Ensures that goods are purchased and delivered on-time in order to avoid any disruptions on the production
• Responsible for ordering, delivering and proper storage for both local and imported
• Manage supplier relationships negotiating in-bound and out-bound freight and carrier contracts and terms
• Collaborate with staff, other departments, senior management, and decision makers to share information, problem solve, and to clarify management objectives
Drives and challenges for optimal results Manage production planning, customer service, purchasing, inventory control, forecasting, warehousing and transportation Shapes and drives a culture of awareness of cultural, commercial and legal risk in developing both internal and external business partnerships and strong stakeholder relationships Manage Stores, Transport and Safety Health and Environment practices. Proactively initiate new export customer relationships. Provides leadership and direction to customers and business partners pertaining to global export sales.
Warehouse/Distribution Manager (Managerial Post)
Coca Cola Sabco ( EABSC)
Organization Type: FMCG
Major Duties & Responsibilities
• monitoring the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods;
• coordinating and controlling the order cycle, procuring and associated information systems;
• analyzing data to monitor performance and plan improvements and demand;
• allocating and managing staff resources according to changing needs;
• liaising and negotiating with customers and suppliers;
• Developing business by gaining new contracts, analyzing logistical problems and producing new solutions.
• implementing health and safety procedures;
• managing staff training issues;
• motivating other members of the team;
• site management;
• setting objectives.
Received Coca Cola Sabco Character first Award on June 2011 recognized for diligence Investing time and energy to complete each task assigned