The Role
FS Systems International Ltd strives to be a leading systems integrator in Africa, providing end-to-end fire & electronic security solutions. We unlock business value for our clients in our key focus industries through best product, people & processes. We are looking for an energetic and driven Supply Chain Officer to join our dynamic and growing supply chain management team in Johannesburg.
The purpose of the role will be to maximise project margin and add value to the commercial team through proactive involvement in procurement, cost management and reporting. To drive best value from suppliers. To carry out monthly financial reviews on projects and forecast final values for cost, sales and margin.
Key Functions
Measure, design, value, submit and negotiate quotations and sales orders.
- Create, update and maintain sales quotations.
- Create, update and maintain sales order.
- Develop and negotiate detailed sales proposals with customers.
- Create, update and maintain commercial records such as purchase orders, sales orders, etc.
Coordinate the successful execution of supply chain processes-
- Establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers and customers.
- Ensure that order-to-cash processes is executed on time and in full.
Maintain close relationships with both internal- and external stakeholders
- Able to work well within a team-based environment.
- Communicate regularly with project staff to ensure commercial controls are in place, understood and followed at all times.
Maintain commercial documentation to ensure compliance with statutory- and governance requirements-
- Create commercial documents during the execution of supply chain processes.
- Maintain commercial documents in compliance with company minimum requirements.
- Archive documentation for future reference.
Administrative management-
- Prepare documents, reports and presentations.
Skills & Knowledge
- Minimum qualification: NDip, BTech, BSc Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, etc)
- Quantity surveying experience will be added benefit
- Commercially astute, numerate, risk averse & able to accurately forecast cost & sales.
- Multi-tasking, self-motivated, energetic team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
- 3 – 5 years’ experience in a similar role
- 1 -2 years’ industry experience
- Have good practical organisation skills, planning of resources and programme scheduling.
- Be able to provide both summarised and detailed reports, on current activities.
- SAP products experience, preference will be given to candidates with experience in Business One and/or ByDesign packages.
Personal Attributes
- Smart and professional appearance.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Customer focused.
- Communicator & motivator with ability to communicate across all levels of seniority from the workforce through to Senior Management level.
- ‘Can do’ attitude to work
Skills
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Office
- ERP
- Purchasing & Sales
- Logistics
- Project administration
- International Trade
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