Strategic Supply Chain Finance & Margin Manager

Ottobauthentic; Durban; In loco; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.800.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Ottobauthentic in Durban seeks a Supply Chain Commercial Manager to drive financial performance of end-to-end supply chain. You will lead cost management, profitability improvement, inventory optimization, and governance while partnering with Procurement, Operations and Finance.

You will develop financial models, lead supplier negotiations, monitor KPIs, and deliver management reporting, ensuring timely decision support and robust controls. Travel to branches may be required.

Competenze

• CA(SA) or CIMA qualification essential.
• Minimum 5 years post‑qualification experience in supply chain, logistics, FMCG, retail, manufacturing or related environments.
• Proven experience in commercial finance, business partnering, and cost management.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems and BI tools.
• Willingness to travel to various branches and sites.

Mansioni

• Own and manage the supply chain cost base including budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis across procurement, warehousing, logistics and inventory.
• Develop financial models to evaluate sourcing strategies, supplier proposals, capex and cost-saving initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify margin improvements and operational efficiency opportunities.
• Analyze costs and performance drivers to identify profitability improvements and cost optimization.
• Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers, logistics providers and service partners.
• Evaluate supplier contracts and commercial agreements to maximize value and mitigate risk.
• Develop and monitor supplier scorecards and cost benchmarks.
• Drive inventory optimization to improve working capital.
• Deliver management reporting, dashboards and KPI analysis; provide decision support to senior leadership.
• Support pricing decisions through landed cost calculations and commercial evaluations.
• Ensure governance and compliance with financial controls and policies.
• Identify, assess and mitigate commercial and supply chain risks; support month-end, year-end, audits and planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives delivering measurable cost savings and margin gains.

Conoscenze

Commercial Acumen

Analytical thinking

Influencing and Stakeholder Management

Strategic thinking

Effective communication

Results orientation

Problem solving

Adaptability

Supply Chain Cost Analysis

Procurement Commercials

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Formazione

CA(SA) or CIMA qualification

Strumenti

Advanced Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Ottobauthentic in Durban seeks a Supply Chain Commercial Manager to drive financial performance of end-to-end supply chain. You will lead cost management, profitability improvement, inventory optimization, and governance while partnering with Procurement, Operations and Finance.

You will develop financial models, lead supplier negotiations, monitor KPIs, and deliver management reporting, ensuring timely decision support and robust controls. Travel to branches may be required.