(1535) Manager – Business Optimisation - CMD at South African Reserve Bank

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Provide strategic input into the long-term cash operations and policy requirements of the cash supply chain.
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve a sustainable cash operations framework to ensure optimal functionality of specialised equipment and the implementation of fit-for purpose designs and layouts at the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) cash centres.
• Analyse cash supply chain networks to optimise their effectiveness.
• Act as the lead business optimisation and subject matter expert, providing advice and guidance to shape the design and layout at the cash centres, route planning and depot best practices.
• Analyse the performance of cash supply chain standards, processes, procedures, technologies, systems and solutions, and recommend improvements to enhance production.
• Research, analyse and benchmark cash supply chain standards, processes, procedures, solutions and technologies, and recommend improvements to internal and external cash industry stakeholders.
• Align the proposed recommendations with local expertise and the availability of support for future maintenance of solutions and infrastructure currently operational at the SARB.
• Drive the optimisation and development of cash supply chain standards, processes, procedures, technologies, systems and solutions and provide input as a cash supply chain subject matter expert.
• Act as a subject matter expert in defining scope, requirements and specifications as well as in the selection of service providers.
• Facilitate, lead and drive the creation of business processes and the convergence of design and systems.
• Identify and mitigate risks and vulnerabilities in the cash supply chain, including and potential policy implications. 

Qualifications

• a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or an equivalent qualification; 
• a relevant Six Sigma Black Belt certification; and 
• a minimum of eight to 10 years’ experience in innovating supply chain operations.

The following would be an advantage:

• skills in providing consultation and advisory services on the implementation of cash operation systems. a minimum of eight to 10 years’ experience in innovating supply chain operations.