Medhold Medical seeks a suitably qualified, high energy performer with drive, to fill the above varied and challenging position, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.
The successful candidate must :
- Have a Commerce/Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management or other equivalent and relevant degree;
- Have at least 5-10 years proven Operations Management experience (5 of which to be on cross border transactions);
- Have good negotiating skills;
- Have Warehouse/Logistics Management experience (import and export);
- Have a strong knowledge of Supply Chain Management concepts and principals, import/export legislations and customs regulations, economic evaluation and financial principles;
- Have strong knowledge of inventory management and control, distribution management principals and techniques;
- Ability to operate at all cultural levels;
- Have exposure to Foreign Purchases and Forward Exchange Contracts;
- Have proven Leadership skills;
- Be computer literate, (include exposure to ERP systems);
- Have good communication, administrative and interaction skills;
- Experience in ISO9001 & ISO13485 is preferable;
- Exposure and knowledge of Health and Safety Regulation required;
- Exposure to business process reengineering, implementation and adoption;
- Experience with cross border and merchanting transactions;
- Have initiative and drive – solution provider.
The Core responsibilities will be:
- Managing the Operations (Including Customer Services, Logistics, Distribution and Warehousing, Inventory Management, Quality Assurance and Customer Services staff within Company Policies and Procedures);
- Facilities management;
- Ensure customer satisfaction levels are maintained;
- Managing ETA’s from Suppliers to Customers;
- Drive backorders in order to achieve budgets are achieved;
- Identification of operational risks (external and internal factors);
- Ensuring proper Site security and maintenance (facilities management);
- Establishing sound trading relationships with all customers and suppliers;
- Ensuring sound management and control of Inventory and Demo Stock;
- Submitting relevant Reports on a regular basis i.e. weekly or monthly;
- Fleet Management;
- Staff Development;
- Time management;
- Developing a positive labour climate in area of responsibility;
- Handling of Disciplinaries and Grievances.
Should you feel you are suitably qualified, please e-mail your C.V. confidentially to careers@medhold.co.za. Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of sending your C.V., please consider your application unsuccessful.