General Manager: Supply Chain Management

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the incumbent will

• Analyse the 5-year Broadband Infraco Corporate Plan to determine the strategic direction for Supply Chain Management. Formulate Strategic Alliances and collaborations with key suppliers.
• Forster collaborations with relevant partners to develop Incubation and Supplier Development Programmes.
• Establish partnerships with Large Business to foster Skills development of Black Women Owned, Black Youth Owned, People with Disabilities and Black Owned Entities.
• Foster Joint Ventures' and partnerships of large business with Exempted Micro Enterprises and Qualifying Small Enterprises.
• Engage local and international Broadband Infraco's Original Equipment Manufacturers to adopt, train, accredit and certify SMME's for local distribution and sub – contracting.
• Establish partnerships with Academic Institutions for Business Skills as part of Supplier Development.
• Develop the Supply Chain Policy and direct the implementation and adherence across the organisation.
• Develop BBBEE policy in alignment with ICT Charter and direct the implementation and compliance across the organisation.
• Develop the Planning and Performance strategy. The Demand Management and Procurement Planning.
• Forecasting of price trends and their impact on future activities.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, career management, training and development of staff.
• Establish a culture of continuous improvement in accordance with the company culture.
• Develop budget for Supply Chain Management. Ensure that business procures according to budget. Provide input in the quarterly reports to Shareholder.
• Develop a system that ensures that appropriate measures are in place to prevent and / or detect any incident of fraud, collusion, or corruption in procurement practices.
• Provide support to SCM managers in ensuring compliance to SCM policies, processes, procedures and the Legislations across the organisation and by other stakeholders.

Qualification and Experience

• Relevant Commercial Degree in Supply Chain Management.
• Honours degree or MBA would be an added advantage.
• Minimum 8 years Senior Management experience in supply chain management, Minimum 5 years in the Public Sector.
• Experience in the ICT environment or a major infrastructure company.
• Detailed knowledge of legislation PPPFA, PFMA, BBBEE etc and CIPS accreditation will be an added advantage