Job role overview

  • Date posted

    September 2, 2026

  • Closing date

    October 3, 2026

  • Hiring location

    Durban KwaZulu-Natal

  • Qualification

    Masters

  • Experience

    5 years

Description

THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT SUPPLY CHAIN LEADER ROLE:

  • You are in charge of coordinating Supply Chain activities for your project, from Tender to project end, and representing the Supply Chain function within the Project Core Team.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

During the tender phase: “design Supply Chain network & commit its cost)

  • Design Supply Chain processes based on Tender team requirement
  • Commit on Supply Chain direct cost (direct hours, packaging cost…)

During the project ramp-up: “Secure Ramp up”

  • Set up & Synchronize Supply Chain processes vs Industrial requirements
  • Responsible to drive key activities to ensure all conditions related to suppliers’ deliveries, logistics flows, stock policy and system management are met while meeting logistics QCD objectives defined during tender phase
  • Manage Specific Conditions for Vendors
  • Identify Suppliers for which capacity is at risk before Business Award
  • Ensure that Business Awards are performed with logistics specifications including TCO approach
  • Responsible to pass the gate review related to Supply Chain (DFQ)

During the project life: “Change management” + “Crises management”

  • Contribute to P&FM and MPS meeting preparation
  • Coordinate Supply Chain activities related to planning changes, suppliers’ changes or technical modifications with significant impact on supplier’s capacity or logistics flows.
  • Provide the date of modifications applicability (rank) to avoid excess inventory
  • Support Supply Chain organization in case of critical deliveries issues at suppliers
  • Manage Material Availability (missing parts), Anticipate material shortage

During the project closure: “Secure closure”

  • Coordinate all Supply Chain activities to secure the end of production (Missing Parts) while minimizing costs and obsolete inventories

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

  • Graduated from University Degree
  • English (negotiation level). Fluent in English
  • Local Language
  • Master’s in supply chain management - advantageous
  • French - advantageous
  • Min 5 Years manufacturing experience with strong understanding of special processes
  • Experience of work in a supplier/customer relationship or Project or Industrial
  • Knowledgeable of ERP material management (master data, purchase orders management…) or ERP architecture understanding (BOM, NCR…) or ability to use ERP – advantageous

Competencies & Skills

  • Ability to deal quickly and effectively with a variety of topics
  • Ability to summarize and focus on the critical issues
  • Effective communication
  • Result driven
  • Remote and multicultural management

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