Supply Chain Supervisor

Anglo American / De Beers Group; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in South Africa is seeking a skilled Supply Chain Warehouse Controller to lead and train a team of warehouse controllers while managing safety protocols and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will have experience in supply chain management, excellent SAP skills, and at least 1-3 years of experience within a physical supply chain environment. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic team focused on operational excellence and safety.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent with Maths or Mathematical Literacy.
• At least 1 year of logistics or supply chain certification.
• Proficient in English and computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train warehouse controllers in their tasks.
• Monitor performance and provide feedback to staff.
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols.
• Assist in labour resource management and scheduling.
• Maintain effective stakeholder engagements.
• Identify areas for improvement in warehouse performance.
• Implement and follow safety regulations and standards.

Skills

Leadership and team training

Performance monitoring

Safety protocols adherence

Stakeholder engagement

Inventory management

Effective communication

SAP or similar systems

Computer skills

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Certificate in Material Management or Logistics

Technical/Financial/Commercial degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Company Description

Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.

Our independence us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.

Number of positions: 01

Location: Rustenburg, Western Limb Distribution Centre

Job Description

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Leading and training a team of supply chain warehouse controllers, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to execute the tasks.
• Assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and providing feedback to ensure operational goals are met.
• Ensuring staff adhere to safety protocols and maintaining a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Assisting warehouse manager with labour resources management, including shift scheduling and other human resources requirements such as discipline management, employee relations, cultural diversity, etc.
• Develops and maintains effective internal and external stakeholder engagements with a strong understanding of the importance of good customer service to the operations and behave accordingly.
• Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative practices to improve warehouse performance.
• Implement and maintain applicable Safety Regulations, Acts, Codes of Practice and standards, conduct VFL’s, Risk Assessments, JRAs and other relevant safety
• Prepare and complete ad-hoc reports for management and audit administration.
• Adheres to PSC warehouse operating procedures including emergency/after-hours procedures, to achieve operational
• efficiency under the guidance of the supervisor/manager.
• Receiving goods by verifying the goods delivered, quality, condition and correctness of all material received directly from suppliers, from another store or reverse logistics materials from customers.
• Ensures effective and accurate issuing of material from stock – including picking, packing, staging and dispatching.
• Issuing of bulk materials and capturing consumption information accurately
• Perform all inventory management activities such as stock counting, storage and preservation, binning and slotting.
• Undertakes good housekeeping practices within the warehouse environment
• Perform administrative tasks such as supplier and customer query resolutions in a timeous manner, and keeping records accurately, to ensure integrity of administration systems at the stores.
• Management of consignment stock, rotables process, receiving and stagging of non-stock items.
• Management of backorders, collaboration with expediting team and reverse logistics process.
• Communicating effectively with supervisors to address any bottlenecks or issues impacting the overall flow of goods.
• Understands the interaction between the DCs, Stores, HOPs, Bulk Storage facilities, suppliers and customers.
• Liaises with customers on urgent and emergency orders and arranges direct deliveries from suppliers
• Operates all equipment and vehicles safely and responsibly. Report any defects to warehouse assets to relevant personnel.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent with Maths or Mathematical Literacy
• Material Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Certificate or equivalent (at least 1 year)
• Technical/Financial/Commercial degree- Desirable

Experience

• At least 1 – 3 years experience within a Physical Supply Chain (PSC) warehouse and materials management environment in a large operation

Technical knowledge(experience) required for role:

• Experience in utilizing SAP or similar system
• Fully trained and experienced across all aspects of PSC Management
• Knowledge and Skills
• Skill in SAP or Similar applications
• Proficient in English
• Proficient in computer skills and applications

You will also need to have:

• No criminal record