Vice President – Transportation and Supply Chain Partnerships

Globalmaritimestrategies; Durban; On-site; ZAR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in maritime strategies is looking for a Vice President to lead Transportation and Supply Chain Partnerships across Africa and the Middle East. In this strategic role, you will engage with diverse clients, leveraging supply chain insights to optimize their operations and drive efficiency. The role requires extensive experience in supply chain management, negotiation, and project leadership, with a focus on delivering impactful solutions for clients.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Supply Chain Management and/or consulting experience.
• Led projects involving logistics strategy, network design, and customs clearance.
• Experience collaborating with foreign diplomatic officials and port authorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies that solve clients' critical problems.
• Provide expertise on transportation and supply chain traditional levers.
• Gather and analyze local, regional, international dynamics.

Skills

Negotiation

Business Development

Project Management

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Vice President – Transportation and Supply Chain Partnerships (Africa)

Job Summary:

You will lead our Strategic Partnerships practice in Africa and the Middle East, assisting emerging market clients with complex supply chain, trade, and policy challenges.

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned professional to provide business executives and government officials with a holistic view of transportation and supply chain levers. This includes gathering and analyzing local, regional, and international dynamics, formulating hypotheses, and developing recommendations for client management.

You will implement those recommendations with client team members and report to GMS management as needed. Typical projects may involve upgrading skills, changing reporting structures, developing improved processes, and instituting target-setting. You will work with clients to realize immediate savings by building network strategies and leveraging networks to achieve higher effectiveness and efficiency.

Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement mutually beneficial strategies that solve clients' critical problems.
2. Provide expertise on transportation and supply chain traditional levers and logistics levers.
3. Gather and analyze local, regional, and international dynamics.
4. Formulate and test hypotheses, and develop recommendations for client management.
5. Implement recommendations with client team members.

Qualifications

Master's degree in a relevant field is preferred, along with 10+ years of Supply Chain Management and/or consulting experience. Professional experience in negotiation, business development, and project management is essential.

Led or had a core role in projects involving logistics strategy, network design, transportation, warehouse design, supply chain planning, and customs clearance. Hands-on experience collaborating with foreign diplomatic officials, economic development agencies, and port authorities is also required.