Supply Chain Director

Job Description : SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR SOUTH AFRICA Lead supply chain strategy implementation for Rest of Sub-Saharan Africa (RoSSA) to enable consistent customer experience and strengthen the business model through delivering non-negotiable quality, reliable supply and optimal cost management. RoSSA currently has 200+ Restaurants in 21 countries. We are the leading international QSR on the continent with future growth in builds to come from expansion in RoSSA. Key Responsibilities: Strategic thinking: Profitability (F&P% and UC%) improvement across the RoSSA markets through developing and executing a multi-market supply chain strategy Enable RoSSA growth agenda by reducing the build cost through CAPEX and OPEX optimisation Supply network life-cycle optimisation for different categories from market entry to maintenance of existing markets Develop the right level of supply chain visibility to enable data driven decision making Management: Develop and implement an engagement model that ensures joint ownership and execution of agreed plans within each market Lead team direct reports and Franchisee supply chain teams to create high-performance culture and capability Execution: Build Franchisee supply chain capability through coaching and best practice sharing Ensure reliable supply across the markets through implementing a rigorous supply review process Ensure implementation of category strategies though identifying & executing key sourcing events PROBLEM SOLVING AND ANALYSIS: Commercial viability Sourcing Route to market NPD plans Regulatory S&OP Superior Analytics Business Insights Supplier Relationship Management JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING: Procurement Supply Chain Planning & Execution Quality & Food Safety Compliance Managing Uncertainty & Unstructured Environments INNOVATION: New processes & systems for RoSSA – Supply Chain visibility and analytics, Spend analysis SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supply Chain Manager Senior Procurement Manager QUALIFICATIONS / COMPETENCIES / SKILLS: Business Management End-to-end Supply Chain Management Strategic Sourcing Supply Network Optimisation Project Management Negotiating Coaching Influencing & Collaborating Personal Specification RELATED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS: Min 12 -15 Years’ SCM related experience with a minimum of 5 years at a senior management Track record of managing executive stakeholders Demonstrated ability in developing and implementing business strategy in a sustainable and agile manner Experience in identifying & exploiting cost saving opportunities and a track record of reducing total product & service costs Possess excellent negotiating skills, obtained from strategic or complex negotiations Strategic sourcing leadership with demonstrated business procurement process transformation for value creation Experience in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Strong inter-country logistics experience with hands-on distribution network set-up & optimisation Ideally possess experience in formal project management Working experience in East and/or West Africa Strong commercial acumen Experience in Retail and/or FMCG EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree: Supply Chain/Procurement/ Commerce / Business / Engineering/ Science Master’s degree:MBA/ MComm

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