Supply Chain/ Sales - Assistant Manager

 

Recruiter:

Future Careers

Job Ref:

FCSC-0000_6546

Date posted:

Monday, February 21, 2022

Location:

Durban, South Africa


SUMMARY:

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain/Sales - Assistant Manager positions within the Chemicals Team, based in Durban. The ideal candidate will manage the overall operational supply chain and logistics for the department to ensure that efficiency and productivity is maximized. And developing and maintaining good relationships with vendors and customers.



JOB DESCRIPTION:

  • Assisting in preparing the Sales Budget and providing key customer information and sales activity trends.
  • Coordinating with the team to meet Sales Objective and complete monthly sales analysis.
  • Complete Gross Profit analysis, report to management and have a clearly understanding of the GP trends and possible Kaizen of how to improve Gross Profit.
  • Operational management of Networking Capital. With close monitoring of overdue inventory and resolution of damaged and expired inventory.
  • Customer relationship management (communication, need satisfaction, effective partnership).
  • Understanding customer business environment.
  • Expanding current business with customers.
  • Supporting Coordinator with customer visit, negotiation, and speedy resolutions of critical customer queries.
  • Support and co-ordinate key business milestones, as such new project enquiries, trial activities and ensuring positive completion of all Project related tasks.
  • Handle process from Request for Quotation, Preparation of quote and order management.
  • Supervise and assist in SAP processing
  • Rundown sheet management - Tracking with supplier and customer on hand information
  • First in First Out stock management and control.
  • Ensure monthly task are complete by month end (mainly invoicing, inbound and Miro).
  • Ensure queries are resolved timeously - Quality, Damaged Stock, Overdue Debtors, Airfreight cost capturing.
  • Kaizen.
  • Communication with Export country regularly.
  • Quarter Pricing submission to customers.
  • Training related to current job function.
  • Training related to future development.
  • Company policy to be adhered to.
  • Interpersonal relationship improvement (teamwork, customer, supplier)
  • Ensure 5S.
  • Complete Special projects and miscellaneous assignments.
  • Assist with divisional audit, verification of stock count.
  • Daily Warehouse visits.

 

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