Warehouse Superintendent - Kolomela 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