Senior Risk Manager

Exceed HR and Recruitment; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Exceed HR and Recruitment seeks a Senior Risk Manager to lead risk management and operational controls across multiple business units in Stellenbosch. Responsibilities include risk reporting, incident management, and enhancing CTRM systems.

Strong governance and contract management experience required. Advantageous background in agricultural value chains and logistics, with advanced Power BI and Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Risk Management, Business Administration or equivalent.
• 5+ years’ experience in risk management, corporate governance, operational management, internal audit or similar.
• Agricultural value chain, commodity trading, logistics or supply chain experience advantageous.
• Experience in operational risk and contract management.
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks and internal controls.
• Experience with process improvement and SOP development.
• Knowledge of debtor risk and insurance claims management.
• Understanding of import and export compliance.
• Experience implementing operational or business systems.
• Advanced Power BI and Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk management and operational control across multiple business units.
• Manage risk reporting, risk registers and incident reporting.
• Identify and mitigate commercial, operational, financial and compliance risks.
• Support the development and implementation of Commodity Trade Risk Management (CTRM) systems.
• Manage and improve operational and logistics processes, efficiency and costs.
• Oversee contract management, compliance and commercial risk.
• Support commodity trading, import/export and supply chain risk management.
• Manage insurance frameworks, coverage and claims processes.
• Analyse operational data and risk indicators using Power BI and Excel.
• Develop and implement SOPs, policies and internal controls.
• Support debtor risk management and high-risk account monitoring.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Risk Management, Business Administration or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

SharePoint

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Senior Risk Manager position available in Stellenbosch.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead risk management and operational control across multiple business units.
• Manage risk reporting, risk registers and incident reporting.
• Identify and mitigate commercial, operational, financial and compliance risks.
• Support the development and implementation of Commodity Trade Risk Management (CTRM) systems.
• Manage and improve operational and logistics processes, efficiency and costs.
• Oversee contract management, compliance and commercial risk.
• Support commodity trading, import/export and supply chain risk management.
• Manage insurance frameworks, coverage and claims processes.
• Analyse operational data and risk indicators using Power BI and Excel.
• Develop and implement SOPs, policies and internal controls.
• Support debtor risk management and high-risk account monitoring.

Requirements:

• Degree in Risk Management, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in risk management, corporate governance, operational management, internal audit or similar.
• Agricultural value chain, commodity trading, logistics or supply chain experience advantageous.
• Experience in operational risk and contract management.
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks and internal controls.
• Experience with process improvement and SOP development.
• Knowledge of debtor risk and insurance claims management.
• Understanding of import and export compliance.
• Experience implementing operational or business systems.
• Advanced Power BI and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Proficient in SharePoint, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.