Friday , March 29 2024

Anglo American Vacancies Whitby – Optimisation Specialist

Website Anglo American

Job Description:

The immediate priority of this role is to coordinate and streamline efficient & effective processes supported by appropriate technology and people development that enables operational and safety best practices within the organisation through internal and external collaboration and partnerships.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Support operational area teams to deliver on their and the businesses objectives – materials planning, warehousing and transport.
  • Implement changes through continuous improvement initiatives across the region using Industrial Engineering and related techniques, i.e., lean
    Support the implementation of materials planning capability and roll-out to end user in the region
  • Manage the effective implementation of the Supply Chain strategy within the Physical Supply Chain and logistics environment
  • Conduct external benchmarking of Anglo American Physical Supply Chain against similar and different industries and practices
  • Assist in the execution and rollout of 3PL services across the region
  • Ensure inventory optimization to decrease wastage at the operations by holding the right amount of inventory thereby positively impacting Anglo American’s carbon footprint.
  • Implement new standards and tasks requests
  • Implement a central reporting platform that enables visibility and the management of key KPIs in line with overall business strategy (both leading and lagging indicators)
  • Integrate with warehousing and transport operations on 3PL performance and improvement areas.
  • Provide inputs to COE with respect to standards and policies for global implementation
  • Ensure that legal requirements are understood by team and manage the implementation thereof
  • Provide input and guidance to sourcing and purchasing teams on optimal fulfilment strategies for commodity classes
  • Improve the performance of Supply Chain in the region through benchmarking activities to determine PSC leading practice, relevant technology and digitization opportunities that will enable the transformation of PSC performance in Anglo American with effective integration of effective systems, technology and practices.
  • Ensure seamless integration with stakeholders (including end users) to support the effective implementation of the Anglo American Operating Model
  • Maintain constructive partnerships with operational areas – materials planning, warehousing and transport.
  • Identify and ensure the execution and rollout of technology and innovative practices and services though cross-functional collaboration across the region that supports business strategy, operational and safety improvements
  • 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.
  • Implement and monitor key metrics that drive business strategy
  • Embrace an agile Supply Chain by being adaptive and flexible to accommodate and focus on emerging and changing business priorities

Job Requirements:

  • Knowledge of suitable service levels and expected performance levels from 3PL’s and suppliers
  • Knowledge of and interest in future technology landscape, i.e., digital products
  • Operational Excellence experience in an industry with a complex inventory profile, high-criticality items and rigorous policy requirements
  • Good working knowledge of materials planning systematic capabilities and systems, i.e., demand algorithms and statistical models
  • Experience of developing and implementing policies, standards, reporting, KPIs & procedures
  • Ability to process and manage high complexity scenarios and projects.
  • Understanding of commercial and contractual requirements and nuances for logistics, warehousing and materials planning matters
  • Commercial matters related to logistics, warehousing and materials planning in region, i.e., process flows, specifications, costing formats, etc. services, etc.
  • Working understanding of systems capabilities and systems for warehousing, transport and materials planning
  • Knowledge of desired systematic capabilities and systems for warehousing, transport and materials planning
  • Experience of Logistics & Transport as senior management
  • Experience in demand forecasting and planning abilities
  • Knowledge of Supply Chain management and interdependencies within a regional context (The Supply Chain discipline with specific reference to Logistics operations

Qualification & Experience:

  • 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
  • Practical experience in relevant field
  • A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity

Job Details:

Company: Anglo American

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Rustenburg, North-West, South Africa

Application Deadline: N/A

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