African Oxygen Limited (Afrox) is sub-Saharan Africa’s market leader in gases and welding products.
Afrox was founded in 1927, listed on the JSE in 1963, and has prospered by constantly meeting the needs of customers and developing solutions that add value to customers’ applications.
Our Parent company, The Linde Group, is a global gases, engineering, ...
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As a Director, you will be responsible for the oversight and optimization of PGP Filling & Supply Chain activities/sites which includes cylinder filling and cylinder maintenance operations, cylinder planning, distribution planning and scheduling as well as transport contractor management
You will be inspiring others to achieve higher levels of performance
Moreover, you will operate ethically with a high level of personal integrity that drives your decision-making and you understand the concepts and benefits from fostering a Diverse and Inclusive workforce
You will control activities as it relates to Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes for PGP Products, all in a safe, reliable, and efficient way
Furthermore, you are the key driver in developing and executing the PGP Filling & Supply Chain strategic plan for Region Africa
Additionally, you are responsible for driving continuous improvement within the areas above, leading the engagement with the Linde Centre of Competence (COE) and other Linde Regions to identify, develop and implement process and technology improvement projects
You will develop and deliver to agreed costs budgets for cylinder filling operations, cylinder maintenance operations as well as distribution costs
Lastly, you will provide the business with accurate cost forecasts on PGP Filling & Supply Chain activities and activity cost centres
What makes you great
You possess degree in Business, Engineering or Logistics, a post graduate qualification
You have ten Years relevant experience in PGP Filling & Supply Chain
Moreover, a strategy formulation and implementation, cylinder filling and cylinder maintenance operations, cylinder planning, distribution planning and scheduling as well as transport contractor and contract management in the industry or similar environment is a valuable experience
You have worked at a senior management level for at least 5 years
You have excellent and proven Leadership skills
You are Business acumen and drive to continuous improvement
Lastly, you have a demonstrated knowledge of both technical and commercial contexts of PGP Filling & Supply Chain (filling and distribution), especially gases
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