Job Opportunity at Givaudan - 2 Positions

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Role Summary

As a Sales Assistant in the Export Sales Division you will support the Key Account Managers by preparing price quotations, updating and maintaining customer price schedules in various systems.

You will be based in South Africa at the Tulisa Park site. In this exciting role you will:

• Pricing You will prepare price quotations, updating and maintaining customer price schedules in various systems.
• Samples You will ensure customers receive professional sample packages. You will act as a link between the application laboratories and customer to ensure samples are received. You will liaise with courier company for sample delivery to customers. You will obtain all regulatory documents to accompany sample package.
• Administration You will complete the New Business Prediction Forms for all new products. You will be responsible for obtaining sales statistics.
• Systems You will enter and update projects on relevant systems - FPR, Atlas, Compass, SAP.

Your professional profile includes

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• 3-4 years in a customer service and administrative environment
• Fluent in English written and spoken
• Good communication skills as well as written skills
• Excellent computer skills preferable SAP knowledge
• Be self-motivated and able to use own initiative
• Able to cope under pressure
• Attention to detail and maintain accuracy at all times

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Job description

Core Responsibilities

• Strategy design and execution
• Provide key supply chain inputs to the Operations business plans and participate in the design of the regional Supply Chain strategy and definition of related objectives based on input provided by other regional functions, e.g. Commercial or Business Development.
• Adapt and implements the regional supply chain strategy, and oversee the design and execution of related tactical and operational plans to meet regional and local Operations objectives

Function Management

• Responsible for the execution of the developed strategies aligned with the business needs in order to reach and maintain the KPI´s of each area under SCM following the best practices at the most cost effective process.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders in line with the company´s strategy, targets and leadership principles.
• Oversee the smooth execution of local demand and supply planning as well as inventory management, ensuring material availability while maintaining cost control and following best practices.
• Collaborate in the Supply and Demand review of the S&OP cycle.
• Place an active role in the development of the supply chain network.
• Organize reliable, efficient and safe warehouse and shipping operations with strong focus on- time execution (service), quality (customer and internal requirement) and cost (efficiency).
• Ensure that the site complies to trade affairs regulations on import and export.
• Select and manage in collaboration with IM&S customs brokers.
• Responsible for the coordination of transportation along with regional transportation department.
• Identify and Implement opportunities for Improvement.
• Act exemplary in terms of behavioural safety and keep expectations high with respect to safety targets.
• Support EHS initiatives and facilitate their implementation
• Executes the annual operating plan within approved budget.

People Management

• Oversee the execution of annual human resources processes within the local Supply Chain and Planning team(s) and validate related results.
• Work with the local Operations and regional Supply Chain management, as well as HR Business Partner(s), in recruiting and developing a local talent pipeline.
• Develop and promote local Supply Chain & Planning talents within and outside Operations at local and regional level.

Your professional profile includes

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or related discipline.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing operations with strong background in supply chain planning , quality and/or materials management, enterprise supply risk assessment , including exposure to business continuity and contingency plan mapping, , systems implementations.
• 2 to 5 years’ experience in people management.
• Good understanding of the main processes in operations and planning and main metrics to measure the performance
• APICS CPIM
• Excellent knowledge of Planning solutions in SAP and beyond.
• Comfort in dealing with change, numbers, processes and personalities.
• Comfort in travelling to support global and regional projects.