Job Description
Job Description
- This role involves managing, analyzing, and optimizing various data of the supply chain to ensure efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and smooth operations.
Core Responsibilities
- Create processes and methods to gather supply chain data.
- Analyze data to identify problematic areas and suggest improvements.
- Plan and implement supply chain optimization projects (e.g., warehouse-slotting, route planning).
- Develop requirements and standards (e.g., packaging, procurement, delivery).
- Oversee inventory recordation.
- Discover the most cost-effective shipping modes and schedules.
- Evaluate vendor operations (e.g., freight forwarders) according to quality standards.
- Help foster trusting relationships with business partners.
- Collaborate with IT professionals to implement effective systems.
- Track KPIs and report on the supply chain’s
Required Experience / Qualifications / Skills
- First Degree in Social Sciences or related discipline
- Right exposure to supply chain management, logistics, and operations management
- Ability to analyse data, identify trends, and derive actionable insights using tools like Excel, statistical software, or specialized supply chain management software.
- Capability to solve complex problems within the supply chain by applying critical thinking and analytical methods.
- Understanding of supply chain technologies, data modelling, forecasting, and inventory management systems.
- Effective communication is crucial for collaborating with various stakeholders within the supply chain, including vendors, manufacturers, and distributors.
- Experience in data mining, analysis and reporting