Supply Chain Manager

Job Description : SCM MALI FOR MINING ( EXPATS ONLY) well-established mining company who require an expat Supply Chain Manager to join their team. They will be responsible for providing cost efficient, timely and effective system, processes and contractual services to enable world class supply chain and logistics functions in the African mining environment. They will be reporting to the General Manager. Responsibilities: · Provide leadership to demonstrate the companys commitment to health and safety · Promote safety awareness amongst team members · Personally adhere to all health and safety standards · Coaching and mentoring leaders and employees through visible HSE leadership · Ensure proactive management of the logistics transport routes to ensure cost effective and timely receipt of materials. · Develop and implement procurement strategies. · Responsible for procurement cost savings. · Optimal material requirement planning (MRP) ensuring adequate inventory at the required times. · Strategic procurement of CAPEX items. · Management of operational suppliers - Identify key product and service components, provide supplier teams with guidelines for customizing the product and service offering, etc. · Liaise with supply chain planners to forecast demand and / or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products. · Monitor forecasts and quotes identifying changes and determining their effect on supply chain activities. · Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality. · Increase inventory turns, reduce waste and optimize customer service by analyzing inventory. · Improving supply chain processes by implementing new systems. · Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements, planning, and inventory control, warehousing and receiving. · Procurement data for analysis, using quantitative methods to derive actionable insights and outcomes. · Responsible for export department and the exporting of finished goods. · Manage all in-bound logistics and resolve any customs queries. · Ensure trucks from various countries are tracked and traced until arrival. · Ensure efficient and effective offloading of all trucks and optimal truck turnaround cycles. · On site logistics for all stock issues including bulk re-agents. · Ensure warehouses receiving and issuing functions are run optimally. · Ensure binning and warehouse utilization is optimized. · Ensure stock is stacked in a safe and correct manner. · Ensure all warehouses run according to very strict HSSE requirements. · Ensure effective management of the contracting process for Site Works and Services. Collaborate with the company to tender existing and new contracts and vary existing contracts. · Monitor and control various contracts and contracting activities. · Oversee purchasing specialist to ensure key contracts for supply of materials and services are executed. · Conducted GAP analysis to identify opportunism for improvement in current systems. · Oversee the procurement and contract execution of high value commodities. · Review and approval of contracts. · Ensure the effective management of the inventory process including stock classification, level setting and redundancies. · Ensure the effective management of the Warehousing process including receipt, safekeeping, audit and issue. · Ensure supply chain is set up for the movement off re-agents and mining chemicals critical for the daily operations. · Maintaining stable inventory levels of re-agents and critical project materials. · Accurately forecasting consumption levels of re-agents. · Maintaining stock levels of bulk chemicals on site. · Procurement of re-agents based on plant consumption, forecasted inventory movements and production increases. · Managed logistics and freight forwarding of re-agents and bulk chemicals to the mining site from various global suppliers. · Procurement and logistics planning and operations of project materials to meet project deadlines. · Assisted with project buying during the project phase of the plant development. · Optimized data and report processing time through implementation of reporting procedures that tracked trends and improved overall productivity. · Reviewed vendor pricing on a regular basis to ensure the company is getting the best price from numerous sources and maintained a competitive and multi-source environment. · Developed multiple project material databases to maintain inventory accuracy, resulting in program standards for project situational awareness and accountability. Requirements: Qualification and Skill · Must have expat experience in West Africa · Must be bilingual in French and English · Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics and/or Inventory Management. · Minimum 10 years in a similar role. · Minimum 10 years working in the African Environment · Good knowledge of current Malian legislation. · Mastery of documentation processes. · Proficiency in MS Office applications Benefits and Contractual information: · Attractive roster · 1-2 year fixed term contract

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