Assistant Manager M / F

Groupe Cfao; Durban; On-site; ZAR 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational automotive company is seeking an Assistant Manager within the Chemicals Team based in Durban. This role involves managing supply chain operations, ensuring efficiency, and developing strong relationships with vendors and customers. The ideal candidate should have a tertiary degree in Supply Chain Management and a minimum of eight years of relevant experience. This position offers an opportunity to drive operational improvements and support various business initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years related experience in a similar role.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in an end-to-end Supply Chain Environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall operational supply chain and logistics.
• Coordinate with the team to meet sales objectives.
• Supervise and assist in SAP processing.

Skills

Numerical understanding of sales vs cost of sales

Customer relationship management

End-to-end supply chain management

Education

Tertiary degree in Supply Chain Management

Matric

Tools

SAP

Job description

MEETING THE MOBILITY NEEDS OF BUSINESS & INDIVIDUALS

Mobility is one of the keys to development on the Continent.

We must constantly find the most efficient mobility solutions for the greatest number of people.

Wherever we operate, we need to move from selling vehicles to providing mobility solutions for everyone.

Our Offer includes the complete automotive offering, including two-wheelers, marine engines, coaches, lorries, handling equipment, tyres and spare parts.

Our production and assembly sites in Africa are a shining example of our commitment to actively support industrialisation in the region and creating an affordable offer.

We looking for a Assistant Manager M / F based : South Africa

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Manager position within the Chemicals Team, based in Durban.

The Role of the Assistant Manager within the Chemicals Team is to manage the overall operational supply chain and logistics for the department to ensure that efficiency and productivity is maximised, and developing and maintaining good relationships with vendors and customers.

Profile request :

Matric

Completed tertiary degree in Supply Chain Management.

Minimum of 3 years related experience in a similar role

Minimum of 5 years' experience in an end-to-end Supply Chain Environment

Essential duties and responsibilities :

Assisting in preparing the Sales Budget, and providing key customer information and sales activity trends

Coordinating with the team to meet Sales Objective and complete monthly sales analysis.

Complete Gross Profit analysis, which requires numerical understanding of sales vs cost of sales and report to management, and have a clearly understanding of the GP trends and possible Kaizen of how to improve Gross Profit

Operational management of Networking Capital.

With close monitoring of overdue inventory and resolution of damaged and expired inventory.

Customer relationship management (communication, need satisfaction, effective partnership)

Understanding customer business environment

Expanding current business with customers

Supporting Coordinator with customer visit, negotiation and speedy resolutions of critical customer queries.

Support and co-ordinate key business milestones, as such new project enquiries, trial activities and ensuring positive completion of all Project related tasks

Handle process from Request for Quotation, Preparation of quote and order management

Supervise and assist in SAP processing

Rundown sheet management - Tracking with supplier and customer on hand information

First in First Out stock management and control

Ensure monthly task are complete by month end (mainly invoicing, inbound and miro)

Ensure queries are resolved timeously - Quality, Damaged Stock, Overdue Debtors, Airfreight cost capturing

Communication with Export country regularly

Quarter Pricing submission to customers

Training related to current job function

Training related to future development

Company policy to be adhered to.

Interpersonal relationship improvement (teamwork, customer, supplier)

Ensure 5 S

Complete Special projects and miscellaneous assignments

Assist with divisional audit, verification of stock count