Job Description

• The role will strategically oversee and optimise all aspects of supply chain, ensuring efficient and cost-effective operations, while aligning with the company’s commercial objectives to drive profitability and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities
Strategic Management

• Leading the provision of ongoing direct and strategic commercial support and insights for the Logistics/ Supply Chain team.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies to achieve divisional growth.
• To ensure an effective logistics strategy that intelligently deploys its capabilities to optimise inventory and resources. 
• Monitor market trends and competitor insight to identify key risks/opportunities whilst building a response in collaboration with key stakeholders across the business.
• Leverage data and market research to identify strategic commercial opportunities and new developments in line with business strategy. 
• Identify potential risks in the supply chain and develop mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions.

Commercial Excellence

• To drive a clear and compelling commercial strategy for the division to align to Group’s strategy, vision and mission.
• Oversee the commercial input for responses to proposal requests from potential principals or customers, ensuring compliance with proposal requirements and alignment with the business strategy. 
• New project appraisal and feasibility assessment oversight.
• Lead the commercial input for all new investment opportunities & the preparation of Capex motivations to support sustainable investment.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Identify, build, and nurture trust and collaborative relationships with key partners, internal and external, including regulators, government and suppliers. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiate contracts, and ensure adherence to quality standards and delivery schedules.
• Regularly evaluate supplier performance based on quality, cost, and delivery reliability.

People Management

• Lead, drive and support team to deliver on department KPIs.
• Fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration
• Drive succession, talent management, training and development within the team to ensure resource capability and business continuity.
• Drive and coordinate cross-functional collaboration to align supply chain activities with overall business objectives 

Qualifications
Minimum requirements

• 10 to 15 years’ experience, with at least 5 in a leadership or management position
• A Honours degree or Post Graduate Diploma majoring in Supply Chain Management, or a related field, MBA would be an added advantage.

Competencies Required

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to draw insights from financial and operational data to drive divisional/business objectives
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience in leveraging data to drive business decisions.
• Results-driven and adaptable, and a focus on achieving business goals and delivering value to internal and external customers.
• High level of expertise in global supply chain commerce and operations and detailed understanding of negotiating multi-faced long-term contracts