Description : Head of Supply Chain. Company : Enaex Africa. Location : Johannesburg, Gauteng

Duties and Responsibilities for the Incumbent include; but are not limited to:

Leading, coaching, training, and mentoring team members to ensure delivery against functional performance targets.
Developing and leading safety strategies and initiatives for people, product and suppliers/service providers involved in the value chain e.g. transporters.
Designing and implementation of Supply Chain strategies and policies aligned with the company’s overall business strategy.
Monitoring and tracking all key performance criteria over the various value streams and perform evaluation of the Supply Chain health.
Leading regulatory compliance measures to ensure business sustainability e.g. BBBEE, OSH Act, SANS codes etc.
Building strategic relationships and networks internally and externally.
Optimization of cost, time and resources in order to deliver on customer promise.
Plays a strategic and influential role in the company’s financial performance.
Supporting various business and functional leaders with performance and insights on the management of Supply risks to the business, Supplier delivery, payment issues and the relevant mitigating actions.
Leading by example in ensuring adherence to company values.

Management Outputs:

Ensuring functional delivery by Sasol to Enaex Africa for the Supply Chain environment hosted by Sasol in line with Enaex-Sasol agreed SLA’s.
Providing leadership in the execution of strategic, tactical, and operational plans of Enaex.
Monitoring SC weekly performance to ensure customer deliveries are executed timeously.
Continuously explore alternative sources of feedstock supply locally and internationally.
Collaborating with Enaex Group to leverage Spend.
Managing the critical points of integration in the supply chain.
Drawing up of annual departmental budget in line with set company timelines
Plan and optimize Supply Chain operations through strategic and tactical planning of operations and enablement of various teams to deliver on the Supply Chain strategy and overall Enaex Africa strategy.
Ensure thorough monthly and annual inventory management practices are applied in the maintenance of a long-term mass balance for all products.
Ensure availability and maintenance of equipment/machinery (transport vehicles and warehousing assets).
Ensure deployment of appropriate Systems and third-party resources (Transport and warehousing assets)
Understand the Enaex value chain operationally and financially and demonstrate through data clarity and analysis of optimal production plans, marketing strategies and capital investment the impact on Supply Chain.
Provide SC specific business intelligence, reporting, budgets and training related to supply chain.
Measure, monitor and proactively influence compliance to supply chain standards and governance.
Facilitate and prepare Supply Chain for periodic audits and relevant ISO certifications that may be performed from time to time to ensure compliance no adverse findings.
Establish and implement a robust world-class sourcing, contracting and procurement management function (inclusive of Procure-to-Pay systems, processes, and governance).
Drive improved and sustainable performance of all transport service providers.
Development of frameworks and criteria for supplier performance management and functionally oversee the process for determining the root cause of supplier non-performance.
Understand the legislative environment and lead compliance practices in Supply Chain (e.g. BBBEE codes).
Maintain a risk register and propose mitigations for risks identified that arise from various operational activities in Supply Chain.
Ensure BBBEE compliance and target achievement (Preferential Procurement, Enterprise and Supplier Development).
Facilitate the ability of suppliers to deliver a more effective service, which includes creating a collaborative, partnering relationship with suppliers to drive additional value for Enaex and meet BBBEE targets for local spend where possible.
Set, monitor, and meet cost savings targets through implementation of various cost saving initiatives.
Contribute to the service provider safety initiative and transporter safety improvement for the company.
Entrench the functioning of Insurance Administration and Mobile Services while leading the development and implementation of new policies and procedures relating to these.

Education and Experience

Post Graduate B Degree or equivalent (MBA/MBL advantageous)
12 years relevant management experience (of which 5 years at senior management in Supply Chain)
Candidate must be willing and able to travel.
Strong Business acumen.
SAP Experience at least 5 Years