Inventory Specialist – Strategic Supplier Programs (12-month Fixed Term Contract) at Anglo American

An analyst working as part of a team to identify and implement high-impact physical supply chain initiatives focused on working capital (inbound inventory) & supply chain cost reduction and performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as an analyst in PSC project and strategic initiatives relating to the working capital reduction.
• Standardized vendor-owned inventory (VOI) models including VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory), consignment, in-company stores.
• Excess reduction via supplier buy-back or supplier-driven market solutions.
• Prioritizing supplier performance efforts, to reduce lead times and lead time variability.
• Development and execution of Obsolete and Excess Disposal Strategy.
• Review and assess current MRP levels and suggestion to MRP levels at supplier stores.
• Implementation of an EDI (ERP Integration) and catalogues for management of VOI/VMI to ensure visibility and seamless transactions.
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with suppliers.
• Collaboration with Category Management and BU teams on VOI/VMI strategy and execution.
• Analyze the end-to-end inbound Supply Chain to identify opportunities for performance enhancement, working capital reduction and/or direct cost reduction.

Qualifications

• A qualification in a Supply Chain discipline with specific reference to Physical Supply Chain.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Supply chain optimization in an operational and/or consulting role is essential.
• Inventory management experience in an industry with a complex inventory profile, high-criticality items and rigorous policy requirements is essential.
• Financial implications of supply chain activities on working capital is a distinct advantage.
• Expertise in Category management within an inventory management environment.
• Hands on experience with analyzing big data and making forecasts.
• Supplier performance and monitoring.