Sourcing Co-Ordinator - JHB at Aspen Pharma Group

JOB PURPOSE:

• Responsible for supporting the sourcing department on day-to-day operations, including calls with suppliers, SOP maintenance, and report maintenance

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Department Reporting

• Supplier list Creation and Maintenance
• Supplier contract tracking with legal team to prompt renewal or expiry
• Assist compiling divisional reports: Costs, Capex, Benchmarking etc.
• Support with supply chain cost tracking

Departmental invoice processing and resolutions

• Resolve supplier invoice queries and coordinate resolution with the Finance team
• PPV deviation investigations and reconcilliations
• Support in system maintenance & PIR accuracy check

Department Administration Support 

• Completing errands and ad-hoc duties as requested from time to time.
• Diary coordination between Aspen stakeholders and Suppliers
• SOP Maintenance
• Supplier Onboarding documentation management
• Meeting minutes drafting and publish

Continuous Improvement

• Support the department to deliver strategic objectives in improving service, cost and cash
• Support with SC projects where required

Requirements

Educational Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, BCom degree
• Exposure to Manufacturing essential
• Import/Export experience essential
• 3+ years’ experience within a similar role, preferably in FMCG/Pharmaceutical environment
• 3 years’ experience within a Supply Chain environment
• Experience in operating with SAP, Excel, Power BI
• Experience in supplier engagement

Knowledge: 

• Computer skills on Microsoft tools
• Good understanding of S&OP
• Good working knowledge of ERP systems, esp SAP

Technical Competencies / Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving capability
• Strong technical skill in MS Office, especially excel
• Highly collaborative, flexible and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise across all levels, excellent cross-function and collaboration skills required
• Strong understanding of new product launch process within Supply Chain
• Effective oral and written skills to communicate technical and non-technical issues to various levels of management
• Accuracy and Attention to detail
• Planning, organising and co-ordinating.
• Problem-solving and decision making.
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Time Management
• Multitask