Supply Chain Coordinator at Reeds Africa Consult

Job Purpose;

The Supply Chain Coordinator shall be responsible for sourcing planning for all raw materials, actual procurement, receipt and warehousing of supplies and finished goods. He /She will be reporting to Chief Finance Officer.

Management Responsibility

• Steer the Supply Chain KPI delivery and reporting.
• Ensures internal and external customers’ expectations and requirements are met from end to end for each of the supply chains players.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in the formulation and implementation of the company’s supply chain strategy
• Assist in the formulation of company’s procurement policy and the procedures to execute the policies.
• Plan supplies and execute procurement of goods and services within the company.
• Map the seasonality of raw materials, supplier hubs and develop a timely and sustainable sourcing plan
• Oversee the stores operations and ensure that the stocks are aligned to both production and sales demands.
• Provide leadership to all junior staff in the department and coordinate the activities for smooth running and achieving departmental goals.
• The supply chain coordinator shall: –
  • Assist Accounts Payable section with payment to creditors as per agreed terms.
  • Prepare all tender documents, draft specific terms for contracts and develop selection criteria for the same.
  • Implement all sourcing plan.
  • Pre-qualify suppliers, register and maintain supplier database.
  • Develop a supplier performance evaluation process.
  • Report appropriately to Chief Finance Officer, the CEO, Head of departments and other external users.
  • Develop KPIs for measuring service delivery for the different Supply Chain areas
• Participate fully in scheduled quality audits and project assessments of Procurement and Supply Chain functions and with those functions that interface / integrate with the same.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the CEO.

Qualifications

• Degree in operations, Procurement and supply chain or a relevant field
• Should have 3- 6 years of experience
• Good negotiation skills
• The ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines