Main Duties/Key Results Areas:

Analysing Supply Chain Data and Performance
Create the companys supply chain strategy.
Lead time form PO to Import Permit.
Shipping integrity versus PO dates.
Transit times versus PO lead times.
Analyse data from shipping and delivering processes to identify bottlenecks.
Customer delivery/intake analysis.
In-store dwell time.
Find cost-effective solutions for supply chain processes.
Evaluate and report on KPIs.
Collaborate with other departments to create coordinated plans for business growth.

Maintaining Inventory:

Ensuring order levels are optimised in terms of market demand/trends.
Ensuring sufficient product on the water to meet demand/commitments.
Ensuring that in store stock levels are maintained to meet our commitments and the market demands.
Identifying possible swop out opportunities.
Understanding our clients production requirements and ensuring an optimal stock level is maintained to meet the demand (production-based products).
Ensuring that the costing model integrity is maintained.

Export Management:

Critical analysis of internal Standard Operating Procedures and ensuring compliance with the same.
Liaise with Customers, Freight Forwarders, and Operations departments ensuring the management of and the day-to-day oversight of the Road Freight Export team, as a unit and for each individual cross trade market.
Active engagement with external service providers on Standard Operating Procedures to ensure strategic alignment and adherence.
Developing and strengthening internal and external relationships that lead to increased efficiency and reduced export costs.
New market development in terms of ensuring that there is a good understanding of destination requirements eg pre-shipment inspections, certificates of origin, special packaging requirements, dangerous goods etc. that are incorporated into the Standard Operating Procedure for the respective market.
Training on all Standard Operating Procedures both internally and externally.
All and any other related tasks and duties as required by the employer from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

A full understanding of the Import/Export Logistics process with experience in frozen and perishable goods.
A degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or similar field.
Must have a full understanding of supply chain processes.
Experience in import and export procedures for both ocean freight and road freight preferred.
Good knowledge of relevant software and ERP systems (Office, Macro, Syspro etc).

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