Manager: Supply Chain Management at Komatsu Mining

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce Honours Supply Chain Management (NQF 8)
• B.Eng. Industrial Engineering  (Advantage) 

Experience

• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in supply chain management in a large-scale manufacturing/engineering/earthmoving/automotive supply chain environment. 
• At least 4 years in a leadership role
• Technical engineering background (advantageous)

Other Requirements

• Valid driver’s license (Essential)
• Six Sigma Green Belt (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office (Advanced)
• SAP (SRM, FSCM, MM, BI) (Advanced)
• KAfH WMS (Advantage)

Role Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Component Supply & Inner Parts Planning: Oversee planning and procurement of remanufactured components and inner parts, coordinating with branches and end users for both new and remanufactured components.
• Core Returns & Reverse Logistics: Manage core return processes, including collection, assessment, and reverse logistics for used components to be remanufactured.
• Inventory Management & Optimisation: Implement inventory optimisation and reduction strategies for remanufacturing parts and remanufactured components focusing on efficiency, sustainability and cost efficiency/ reduction.
• Component Pricing & Warehouse Management: Develop and monitor component pricing models for remanufactured products. Lead warehouse management, ensuring efficient storage and handling of parts and remanufactured components.
• Sustainability Initiatives: Manage internal sustainability targets, including ESG compliance and waste elimination in remanufacturing supply chain operations.

Additional Duties

• Develop Reman Supply chain, inventory and warehousing policy & procedures, and associate KPIs in conjunction with leadership.
• Perform data analytics to uncover trends, gather continuous improvement feedback at all levels, facilitate problem resolution
• Conduct inventory and cost analyses and develop dashboards for KPI measurement in conjunction with Business Improvement Manager.
• Monitor and maintain master data integrity, stock count accuracy, and compliance with supplier agreements.
• Lead warehousing operations, ensuring adherence to SHEQ and financial control processes.
• Propose and implement plans and budgets for the supply chain function and projects.
• Report on logistics and warehousing operations, conduct supplier performance analyses and take corrective action where necessary in terms of logistics and on-time performance.