Warehouse Superintendent at De Beers Group

Job Description
Manage the safe work execution, effective & efficient storage of items and engagement with end users to ensure alignment of key priorities and partnerships that enables value creation in the business

Safety, Health & Environment

• Identify ways to support specific safety, health & sustainability opportunities and risks and ensure transactional Physical Supply Chain activities complies with all Safety, Health & Environmental requirements.
• Coordinate the safe operation of the Physical Supply Chain environment, performing regular risk assessments, monitoring safety performance, and addressing any risks/issues immediately
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies and standards and particularly the Contractor Performance Management policy & procedures to enable achievement of gold-standard contractor safety performance

Delivery & Performance

General

• Manage the effective implementation of the Supply Chain strategy within the Physical Supply Chain warehousing environment
• Embrace an agile Supply Chain by being adaptive and flexible to accommodate and focus on emerging and changing business priorities

Supply Chain Strategy, Critical Tasks, Targets

• Provide input into the regional Warehousing strategy and translate it into critical tasks and performance targets
• Manage warehouse practices with the aim to achieve optimal process and people efficiencies
• Manage and schedule audits of the supply process (e.g., stock/cycle counting, safety reviews etc)
• Manage the budget associated with warehousing activities
• Ensure that stock levels are optimized and align to BU requirements
• Ensures operational efficiency across sites
• Inspects and monitors housekeeping practices at the stores
• Manage and resolve Global Shared Services payment queries
• Manage and escalate corrective measures on incidents of shrinkage or fraud that are observed
• 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

Sustainability & Social

• Manage 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
• Identify opportunities to encourage host community participation in the PSC network

Commercial Value Delivery

• 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
• Socialise and embed culture of planning and fulfilment within areas such as purchasing, sourcing, end users, etc.
• Manage warehousing cost, maintenance and/or internal budgets
• 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 working capital reduction plans and targets are met
• Collaborate with regional commercial teams to deliver and embed inventory optimisation opportunities and provide leadership to identify and address issues impacting operational performance, including OTIF

Relationship Management

• Manage the integration with Operational Excellence, Logistics Development and Materials Planning increase performance and identified improvement areas
• Collaborate with BU management teams to ensure alignment of operational requirements with warehousing activities
• Manage the implementation of opportunities and plans to deliver on BU sustainability commitments
• Manage and maintain relationships with local and group functions to drive change
• Manage relationships with local employee bargaining and/or representative councils to drive operational improvement

People & Teams

• Develop and mentor team to ensure that agreed service levels are maintained, and service excellence is met
• Embrace a Supply Chain team culture of diversity and inclusiveness
• Collaborate with the CoE to develop and implement a regional Physical Supply Chain people capability framework and development plan and be responsible for implementing the plan in the region
• Support cross functional team interactions with internal stakeholders to execute warehousing activities
• Ensure relevant key performance areas are understood, agreed to and embedded as part of the Team+ culture
• Build team capabilities that will enable resilient and agile competencies with the aim to future proof Physical Supply Chain efficiency
• Ensure adherence to performance standards / KPIs at the stores and institutes corrective action where necessary

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure personal and team compliance to relevant external and internal Anglo American and Supply Chain Governance requirements pertaining to all Physical Supply Chain Management activities
• Ensure personal and team compliance to applicable legislative requirements pertaining to all Physical Supply Chain Management activities in set portfolio

Qualifications

• An undergraduate qualification - Bachelor degree level or equivalent, alternatively relevant tertiary qualification and proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity
• Experience: Practical experience in relevant field
• 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

Technical Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Supply Chain management and interdependencies within a regional context (category management, sourcing & contracts, purchasing, physical supply chain and linkages to other functions) and specialist knowledge of warehousing, logistics and inventory management
• Safety standards, management systems and culture within warehousing & logistics as well as safe storage, preservation and maintenance of in-storage products and equipment.
• Knowledge of how to embed a more sustainable PSC (circular economy, carbon & water footprint reduction, inclusive procurement, doing business with responsible suppliers etc.)
• PSC digitalisation and data analytics opportunities, continuous improvement and optimisation

Additional Information

• Create an agile, focused working environment
• Ability to communicate in English (advanced level for verbal and written)
• Able to work very effectively in a virtual environment with own team, key internal & external stakeholders and suppliers
• Ability to work in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment