Group Logistics Manager - Bryanston at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Overview    

• The Group Logistics Manager will demonstrate an extended supply chain view of the organisation to support the breakdown of functional silos and gain a keen understanding of customer needs.

Qualifications    

• Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications & Experience required for this position:
• Post-Graduate Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management / Logistics / other relevant field

Advantageous:

• Registration in MCIPS (Chartered institute of Procurement and Supply), PMP (Project Management Professional) or SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) is required
• Masters in Business Administration or equivalent
• Knowledge of global practices

Membership with the following:

• APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) or APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) or AST&L Certification in Transportation and Logistics (CTL)

Experience    

• 15 Years experience in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, including 5 years in a senior management position, responsible for a Logistics or Supply Chain function

Duties    

STRATEGIC

• Maintain a group-wide strategic focus on all Logistics matters, including external functions and stakeholders where possible
• Ensure the creation of value with world class logistics systems and processes via an efficient and effective supply base
• Development and implementation of an effective Logistics strategy for the organisation
• Develop, implement and monitor a Logistics strategy for the function that is directly aligned with the organisational strategic objectives
• Create, communicate and implement a business plan that will enable the achievement of the group strategy
• Develop, implement, monitor and review relevant Omnia Logistics policies and procedures as required
• Remain up to date on industry best practice to inform and create Logistics policy and procedure standards and measures
• Ensure the functional logistics policies and procedures are aligned to the overall Omnia policies and procedures
• Manage the selection and implementation of relevant systems, frameworks and initiatives that ensure delivery in line with the legislative framework and organisational objectives of Omnia

OPERATIONAL

Direct the operational execution of the Logistics function to enable the supply chain to function as a single synchronised network within Plants and support business continuity, focused on the following key outcomes:

• Best total logistics costs
• On time, in-full achievement of customer requirements
• Deliver logistics capability in the support of the business customer proposition
• Lead the development and implementation of best-in-class processes, procedures and governance for demand management in the department
• Drive the implementation of targeted initiatives / projects for addressing the closing of process or system performance gaps
• Utilise international logistics best practices, logistics benchmarks and scorecards for continuous improvement throughout the department
• Optimise process improvements by establishing key performance measurements, benchmarking metrics, and continuous process improvement initiatives to improve process quality on a continual basis
• Ensure the enhancement of supply chain performance within the value streams by pro-actively engaging with senior stakeholders and supporting intra-functional integration
• Responsible for ensuring the integrity of all relevant safety and compliance aspects within Logistics
• Responsible for managing and mitigating the uncertainty and risks associated with Logistics offerings
• Understand the drivers of Logistics costs, and how they may be best managed under various business models (insourced vs outsourced)
• Utilise a keen understanding of logistics risks and strategies to effectively manage risk and uncertainty in the inbound, transfer and outbound movements

FINANCIAL / GOVERANCE

• Conduct short- and long-term planning, utilising risk management assessments and making independent decisions concerning procedures based on an understanding of the organisation's dynamics
• Ensure that supply chain processes and practices, across the logistics life cycle, strictly align with all governance requirements
• Lead the formulation of annual budgets on behalf of the function and for executive approval
• Oversee the function’s relevant budgets to ensure alignment to the organisation’s revenue and efficiency objectives
• Ensure that costs are contained while maintaining high levels of impact and performance across the function
• Ensure and initiate steps to protect the company’s assets, through appropriate insurances to mitigate risk
• Responsible, with the Finance and Risk departments, for identifying and managing risk with internal and external stakeholders, escalating as required, using effective KPI’s
• Ensure ongoing compliance with critical processes, policies, legislation and the continuous improvement of procedures and policies as required
• Ensure that all savings are tracked and auditable as per standard operating procedures
• Formally track risks in line with the business risk assessment approach
• Ensure that demand management instructions, policies, procedures and governance are in place, up-to-date and in accordance with governance requirements and standards

Job Competencies    
Knowledge:

• Knowledge of legal requirements for transport of goods, particularly the transport of dangerous/Hazardous Goods
• Understand the drivers of Logistics costs, and how they may be best managed under various business models (Insourced vs outsourced)
• Business Skills and acumen, i.e. working knowledge of the commercial side of business and finance
• Understanding of risk management principles
• Understanding of the new product development, new product life cycle and product-phase-out processes 
• Understanding of supply chain management, its flexibility and the associated costs
• Supply Side knowledge
• Clear understanding of supply planning and procurement’s role 
• Exposure to, and understanding of, financial planning and the linkages between procurement and the financial plan
• Exposure to, and understanding of, the role of Procurement in supporting ESG objectives

Functional / Technical Competency:

• Strong leadership skills - Team player at executive levels to collaborate with business units and functional partners including operations, IT, finance, HR, legal, etc
• Change management skills - To drive effective change internally to the procurement function and externally
• Strong negotiation skills - To use for large commercial deals
• In-depth knowledge of supply chain principles and best practices
• Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk
• Technology – Has insight and experience into transport management and supply chain management systems, particularly as they relate to the procurement processes
• Understands how data is constructed within the systems and is able to source the information as well as input data for downstream use (advantageous)
• Knowledge of enterprise risk management and business continuity planning (advantageous)
• Analytical mindset, but also creativity to seek, encourage and find non-traditional approaches that have historically “boxed-in” procurement (advantageous)
• Development and tracking of KPI’s

General    
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Communication – A proven ability to communicate with stakeholders across the organisation, including listening to understand multiple viewpoints and their relevance to the success of the procurement outcomes
• Process orientation – Understanding the connection between groups and activities and ability to organise people and activities to achieve expected outcomes
• Insight into opportunities to simplify and integrate process steps to maximum effect 
• Collaboration/team dynamics – Skilled at working with teams of people with disparate opinions and agendas to develop common outcomes, strategies and plans
• Builds sense of team goals, focusing team toward those ends while balancing trade-offs in each stakeholder community (advantageous)
• Detail orientation – Focused on ensuring that all data and activities are managed at an appropriate level of detail to ensure an accurate demand and supply plan (advantageous) 
• Conflict management – Understands the organisational “hot spots” and focuses diverse groups on common organisational outcomes
• Fosters productive dialogue and manages high tension situations with diplomacy and tact to maintain credibility and influence

Closing Date    
2023/06/30