PSC Performance Specialist at De Beers Group

Job Description:

Execute MSP implementation, materials planning rollout and regional and site specific continuous improvement initiatives and projects using Industrial Engineering techniques and approaches.

Your duties will include:

• Identify ways to support specific safety, health & sustainability opportunities and risks and ensure transactional logistics activities complies with all Safety, Health & Environmental requirements.
• 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 a central reporting platform that enables visibility and the management of key KPIs in line with overall business strategy (both leading and lagging indicators)
• 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
• Support operational area teams to deliver on their and the businesses objectives – materials planning, warehousing and transport.
• 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 
• Drive sustainable change through initiatives such as zero waste to landfill 
• Provide input and guidance to sourcing and purchasing teams on optimal fulfilment strategies for commodity classes i.e., central v de-centralise, VMI, VOI, etc 
• Ensure seamless integration with stakeholders (including end users) to support the effective implementation of the Anglo American Operating Model 
• Provide leadership to identify and address critical issues related to PSC, ensuring drivers are understood, resolution is effective and sustainable, and trade-offs are managed effectively.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate qualification - Bachelor degree level or equivalent, alternatively relevant tertiary qualification
• 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 

Experience and Technical Knowledge:

• Practical experience in relevant field 
• ​Knowledge of Supply Chain management and interdependencies within a regional context (The Supply Chain discipline with specific reference to Logistics operations​
• Experience of Logistics & Transport as senior management
• Operational Excellence experience in an industry with a complex inventory profile, high-criticality items and rigorous policy requirements
• Experience of developing and implementing policies, standards, reporting, KPIs & procedures
• Experience in demand forecasting and planning abilities​
• Ability to process and manage high complexity scenarios and projects.
• Good working knowledge of materials planning systematic capabilities and systems, i.e., demand algorithms and statistical models 
• Understanding of commercial and contractual requirements and nuances for logistics, warehousing and materials planning matters
• Knowledge of suitable service levels and expected performance levels from 3PL’s and suppliers
• Working understanding of systems capabilities and systems for warehousing, transport and materials planning
• Knowledge of desired systematic capabilities and systems for warehousing, transport and materials planning
• Knowledge of and interest in future technology landscape, i.e., digital products
• Commercial matters related to logistics, warehousing and materials planning in region, i.e., process flows, specifications, costing formats, etc. services, etc.