Commercial Manager

Ithemba Recruitment- Sourcing Top Talent; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Supply Chain Manager in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal. The ideal candidate will have a SAICA qualification or Bcom Honours Degree in Finance or Supply Chain Management, along with strong experience in supply chain management. Responsibilities include managing working capital, forecasting inventory, and monitoring performance against departmental objectives. The role involves overseeing SAP functions and ensuring compliance with supply chain procedures. A proactive, problem-solving attitude is essential. Competitive package offered.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years experience in a commercial supply chain role.
• 2-3 years in a management role.
• Proficient with SAP is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Management of working capital investment in stock.
• Forecasting inventory requirements across the business.
• Monitoring performance across the supply chain.
• Management of all risk and commercial aspects of insurance.
• Management of the full SAP function.

Skills

Strong planning and organising skills

Ability to influence others

Problem-solving

Enthusiastic and positive

Education

SAICA qualification or Bcom Honours Degree in Finance or Supply Chain Management

Registered CA (SA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Management of working capital investment in stock to company parameters.
• Effectively forecasting inventory requirements across the business with the relevant people.
• Development of effective measures to monitor performance across the supply chain and taking action to correct deviations to achieve departmental objectives.
• Management of all risk and commercial aspects of insurance (site assessment etc).
• Management of regions IT requirements (reporting to the Exec in charge of this portfolio).
• Management of the full SAP function which includes system support, all Masterdata, system developments, and new projects.
• Roll out of new SAP4HANA System.
• Analysis of Masterdata variances and the correction thereof.
• Product costing management (raw materials and overheads).
• Contract management Service Level Agreements, MOUs, Leases.
• Monitoring the adherence to ISO 9001/FSSC22000 supply chain procedures across the group and amongst suppliers where relevant.
• Manage and drive organisational cost and savings projects across the supply chain (purchasing, planning, stores and distribution).
• Ability to create and develop training material to train the relevant parts of the business.

Qualifications and experience:

• SAICA qualification or Bcom Honours Degree in Finance or Supply Chain Management.
• Registered CA (SA).
• Have at least 4-5 years experience in a commercial supply chain role and 2-3 years in a Management role.
• Proficient with SAP is advantageous.
• Strong planning and organising skills.
• An ability to influence others.
• Have an ability to see opportunities and turn them into reality.
• Be a problem solver.
• Be enthusiastic, positive, and self-energized.