Job Description

Logistical principles specific to supply chain management.
Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities

Task Complexity:

Obtain high level Implementation plan
- Receive a high level build / implementation plan from NG (NG Capital projects)
- Compile annual plan EXCEL spreadsheet
Compile material demand plan
- Plan BOM (Discoverer reports (ORACLE IC), FACTS (Implementation projects), Remedy (FACTS reporting on Remedy), consolidate, MS Access database, correlate data, EXCEL calcs)
- Final demand – supply - current stock holding = Outstanding requirement
- Request that purchase order is raised as per requirement
- Compile delivery schedule (weekly on all suppliers (10 major) in line with plan; by supplier, by product number (Access database))
Monitor supply from suppliers
- Consider equipment delivery lead time
- Cost (value and price) – report from Access database (ORACLE req, PO’s and stock must be up to date)
- Initiates changes to PO’s
- Follow up on queries on discrepancies of delivery / receiving
Place orders and call off
- Every week say what must be delivered – call off (build plan on monthly, need to be on weekly basis i.e. is it 50 sites in the last week or 10 per week)
- Only cancel order when incorrectly done
Customer interface e.g. NG, contractors, engineers – query resolution and follow up cycles
- Looking at current queues (warehouse process queue) – follow up or escalate to owner (e.g. Archie)
- Expediting supply in line with build plan
Initiate instruction that a part number must be loaded on ORACLE IC, so that numbers are not duplicated
Remedy WMS to ensure that people are up to speed and interface

Supervisory / Leadership / Managerial Complexity:
None
Role Complexity:
• Interface with suppliers to effectively manage and control the supply chain.
Lateral Dimensions:.
Creativities (improvement/innovation inherent)
• Provide input to the strategy for national materials management and control.
Vulnerabilities (control span)
• Poor planning resulting in excess stock holding and levels
• Call off equipment that is not aligned to Planning and Implementation requirements

Collaboration:

Responsibility towards:.
 direct reports, None
 matrix reports, None
 key customers, Planning, Implementation.
 key suppliers, All network equipment suppliers and Network Group preferred suppliers
 Relations, etc. Network Group, Fixed Assets, Procurement
Interactions: NG Planning (5%), NG Implementation (15%), Fixed Assets (5%), Procurement (15% - incl Ben), Warehouse (45%), Suppliers (15%, but should be 35% because this is where you optimise delivery
Discretionary Space: The degree to which individuals are allowed to exercise independent thought and judgment.
Independent thought and Judgement:
• Advise on process optimisation and continuous improvement..
Authorities:
• As per approved delegation of authority

Education:

• 3-year Degree/technical diploma in Supply Chain Management