SOLUTIONS MANAGER

• Relevant degree in Engineering (Industrial or Process), Finance, Logistics
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a supply chain optimization role
• Understanding and ability to:
• Craft end-to-end supply chain solutions by interpreting results

• Solution crafting software
• Inventory optimization software
• Drafting software (AutoCAD)
• Warehouse management software
• Fleet design and optimization including route scheduling software

• Commercialize the proposed solutions
• Present solutions to the customer and operations
• Project manage the implementation of solutions
• Understanding of sales and logistics industry
• Operational experience would be an Advantage

• End-to-end supply chain optimization over various sectors

• Understand the customer’s needs
• Analyse existing operations, perform GAP analyses, identify problematic areas and propose solutions
• Business process re-engineering
• Calculate optimal resource complement and configurations
• Create commercial offering for the solution
• Document proposals
• Present solutions to the customer and operations

• Project manage the implementation of solutions

• Take projects from conceptual design to implementation and handover to operations
• Scoping of projects, resourcing, timelines, costs and outcomes
• Develop a project plan
• Report on project progress
• Lead project team/s
• Managing quality of outputs
• Ensuring deadlines are achieved
• Managing project costs in line with budget
• Documenting case studies
• Develop performance standards
• Measure performance according to standards
• Evaluate performance on a regular basis

• Manage and respond to tenders

• Understand the customer’s needs based on tender requirement
• Analyse data, perform GAP analyses, identify optimisation opportunities and propose solutions
• Business process re-engineering
• Calculate optimal resource complement and configurations
• Create commercial offering for the solution
• Document proposals
• Present solutions to the customer and operations

• Other

• Research and keep abreast with development in operations, systems, warehousing and equipment methodologies
• Assist with lead generation (new and organic growth)

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