Chief Commercial & Imports Supply Chain Leader

Time Personnel; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Time Personnel is seeking a senior finance and procurement leader in South Africa to drive profitability and operational efficiency. The role will own pricing, margin management, and supplier audits while overseeing debtors/creditors and cash flow forecasting.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant Finance qualification, 10+ years in electronics/tech B2B sales finance roles, and strong ERP/Microsoft 365 skills. Travel domestically and internationally may be required.

Qualifications

• Relevant commercial tertiary qualification including a Finance qualification.
• Ten years experience in a similar role ideally in the electronics/technology B2B sales industries.
• Strong understanding of financial and margin management and pricing strategies.
• Understanding of international import supply chain management and distribution.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategies to enhance customer service, increase sales & efficiency, and the overall profitability of the business.
• Lead price negotiations with suppliers & approve pricing & profit margin.
• Ownership of supplier qualification and audits.
• Identify efficiencies and cost savings in work processes & systems.
• Actively participate in business improvement initiatives and projects.
• Overall management of debtors, creditors, processing functions.
• Establish and enforce credit control policies and limits, payment disputes/escalations.
• Cash flow forecasts, optimise working capital through effective payables management.
• Drive continuous improvement in order processing efficiency and turnaround times.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for order management processes.
• Ensure pricing, discounts, and terms are applied correctly & coordinate with procurement, logistics, & sales team to ensure seamless order fulfilment.
• Management of Procurement & Logistics - lead price negotiations with suppliers.
• Approve pricing & profit margin, quality check quotations.
• Negotiate service level agreements (SLA’s) with suppliers, vendors and third parties.
• Negotiate cost/pricing, monitor SLA compliance, vendor performance & cost analysis.
• Ownership of supplier/ vendor audits, build and nurture relationships.
• Participate in customer meetings and negotiations as required.
• Conduct customer price analysis.
• Ensure all financial operations comply with company policies and statutory requirements.
• Maintain strong internal controls and audit trails producing timely management reports
• Drive process standardisation and system improvements (ERP optimisation).
• Lead operations meetings & ensures statutory compliance for all entities.
• Sets specific performance goals and standards & evaluate performance
• Responsible for training and developing staff.

Skills

Financial management

Pricing strategies

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Debtors & creditors

Forecasting

Education

Commercial tertiary qualification including Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft 365

Job description

Time Personnel is seeking a senior finance and procurement leader in South Africa to drive profitability and operational efficiency. The role will own pricing, margin management, and supplier audits while overseeing debtors/creditors and cash flow forecasting.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant Finance qualification, 10+ years in electronics/tech B2B sales finance roles, and strong ERP/Microsoft 365 skills. Travel domestically and internationally may be required.