CONSULTANT

VSC Solutions; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

VSC Solutions seeks a result-driven professional to lead new customer implementations and strengthen existing accounts. The role focuses on delivering value from our technology in diverse operating environments, while managing projects, resources, and service contracts.

You will coordinate with technical, BA and operations teams, drive client meetings, and ensure timely admin and billable hours, aiming for optimal client outcomes and sustained partnerships.

Qualifications

• Logistics/Transport or Supply Chain degree required.
• At least 3 years in Logistics/Supply Chain industry.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead new customer implementations and maintain existing relationships.
• Manage distribution planners and expeditors; oversee work and admin.
• Deliver strategic exercises like fleet mix and service day allocation.
• Coordinate project management for software and managed services.
• Ensure value realization post-implementation and handle escalations.

Skills

Organization

Product knowledge

Process understanding

Ownership

Attention to detail

People management

Multi-project

Conflict management

Presentation

Excel proficient

Education

Logistics/Transport or Supply chain degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Purpose Of Position: The primary focus of this role is to lead new customer implementations while also retaining and strengthening our existing customer base through a personalized account management approach. This includes ensuring clients achieve optimal value from our technology within their unique operating environments. The role involves a variety of daily, weekly, and monthly responsibilities to ensure solutions are effectively implemented, utilized, and maintained. The successful candidate will be proactive in identifying opportunities and will take ownership of managing projects, resources, and the implementation of software solutions and service contracts for both new and existing customers.

• Manage Distribution planners and Expeditors including job activities, outputs, and administration.
• Delivery of high quality and implementable strategic exercises e.g. Fleet mix, Service Day assignment, Customer to DC allocation etc.
• Ensure that new ideas are generated and implemented at the existing customers.
• Project management and implementation of software and managed services.
• Ensure that the value proposition is realised after implementation.
• Ensure that all administrative duties are executed:
  • All expenses & claims are submitted on time.
  • Billable hours are to be adhered to by Distribution planners and Expeditors.
  • All leave is to be approved and signed off timeously.
• Driving progress meetings with clients.
• Liaising with technical, BA and Operational teams to conceptualise, spec and test developed features of the software.
• Resolve all escalated issues raised by Customers, Distributions planners and Expeditors.

Desired Skills That Will Be Beneficial:

• Organisational skills - Ability to manage issues independently and in a methodical manner, always following up on issues until the point of resolution. Ability to work under pressure.
• Product knowledge - It is important to understand the solution to the extent that any questions can be answered confidently, the solution can be implemented successfully, and the solution can be used to conduct consulting work.
• Process understanding - It is crucial to be able to understand complex supply chain echo systems and how various technology platforms must integrate with each other to deliver value to the client.
• Ownership - It is critical to take full ownership and take pride in your work.
• Attention to detail - Must have above average data analysis skills and understand data.
• People management skills - Ability to individually manage a variety of personalities.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
• Conflict management.
• Presentation skills -Must be able to present work completed professionally.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications Required:

• Logistics/Transport or Supply chain degree
• 3 years working in the Logistics/Supply Chain industry