Continuous Improvement Specialist - Physical Supply Chain at Anglo American

Job Description:

The immediate priority of this role is to coordinate and streamline efficient & effective processes supported by appropriate technology and people development that enables operational and safety best practices within the organisation through internal and external collaboration and partnerships.  

• Manage the effective implementation of the Supply Chain strategy within the Physical Supply Chain and logistics environment   
• Embrace an agile Supply Chain by being adaptive and flexible to accommodate and focus on emerging and changing business priorities  
• Identify and ensure the execution and rollout of technology and innovative practices and services though cross-functional collaboration across the region that supports business strategy, operational and safety improvements 
• Support the implementation of materials planning capability and roll-out to end user in the region 
• Implement and monitor key metrics that drive business strategy  
• Implement a central reporting platform that enables visibility and the management of key KPIs in line with overall business strategy (both leading and lagging indicators) 
• Implement new standards and tasks requests  
• Provide inputs to COE with respect to standards and policies for global implementation 
• Support the roll-out of the Anglo American Operating Model, via participation in site implementations and cross-site best practice sharing, to leverage tangible working capital benefits. 
• Conduct external benchmarking of Anglo American Physical Supply Chain against similar and different industries and practices 
• Ensure that legal requirements are understood by team and manage the implementation thereof 
• Support operational area teams to deliver on their and the businesses objectives – materials planning, warehousing and transport. 
• Assist in the execution and rollout of 3PL services across the region 
• Implement changes through continuous improvement initiatives across the region using Industrial Engineering and related techniques, i.e., lean 
• Ensure inventory optimization to decrease wastage at the operations by holding the right amount of inventory thereby positively impacting Anglo American’s carbon footprint.
• Provide input and guidance to sourcing and purchasing teams on optimal fulfilment strategies for commodity classes ​  
• Ensure seamless integration with stakeholders (including end users) to support the effective implementation of the Anglo American Operating Model  
• Maintain constructive partnerships with operational areas – materials planning, warehousing and transport.
• Integrate with warehousing and transport operations on 3PL performance and improvement areas.  
• Improve the performance of Supply Chain in the region through benchmarking activities to determine PSC leading practice, relevant technology and digitization opportunities that will enable the transformation of PSC performance in Anglo American with effective integration of effective systems, technology and practices.   

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Qualifications:

An undergraduate qualification - Bachelor degree level or equivalent, alternatively relevant tertiary qualification and proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity   

Experience: Practical experience in relevant field   

Desirable: A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity