Remote Global Supply Chain Strategist

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote position

Health, dental, and life insurance

Professional development opportunities

Performance-based bonus structure

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a strategic and analytical Remote Supply Chain Specialist to optimize procurement, inventory management, and logistics across the organization. This fully remote role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and external vendors to implement best practices and drive continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in strategic supply chain roles, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a strategic supply chain role.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and optimize end-to-end supply chain processes including sourcing, procurement, inventory, and logistics.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve supplier performance and reduce lead times and costs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to forecast demand and manageinventory to ensure product availability.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks to ensure business continuity.
• Utilize data analytics to monitor KPIs and generate reports for strategic decisions.
• Stay updated on industry trends to recommend innovative supply chain solutions.

Skills

Data analytics

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Independence in remote work

Education

Master's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP SCM

Oracle SCM

Advanced Excel

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a strategic and analytical Remote Supply Chain Specialist to optimize procurement, inventory management, and logistics across the organization. This fully remote role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and external vendors to implement best practices and drive continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in strategic supply chain roles, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.