supply chain director

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Work setting

• Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)
• Retail / wholesale establishment / distribution centre
• Retail business
• Supermarket / grocery store

Budgetary responsibility

• 4,000,001 - $8,000,000

Tasks

• Plan and control budget and expenditures
• Hire, train, direct and motivate staff
• Plan, develop and implement purchasing policies and procedures
• Oversee the evaluation of the cost and quality of goods or services
• Authorize the development of specifications for products or services
• Manage contracts
• Review and process claims against suppliers
• Oversee the analysis of data and information
• Oversee the preparation of reports
• Advise senior management
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Resolve delivery and other problems with suppliers
• Negotiate prices, discounts, credit terms and transportation arrangements with suppliers
• Maintain records on inventory control system
• Establish delivery schedules
• Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs
• Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS Word
• Inventory control software

Area of work experience

• Purchasing, procurement and contracts

Geographical areas of specialization

• China

Specialization / experience (business sales and services)

• Negotiation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

Experience

• 5 years or more

Other benefits

• Free parking available