Head of Operations Africa

Can you name every KPI you own and how you moved it? Here, the operation is yours.
An established international engineering and technology group is appointing a Head of Operations for Africa. Reporting to the regional Director of Operations, you will lead supply chain, procurement, inventory, warehousing and the sales desk. Potential and results count as much as tenure.
What you will own

End-to-end supply chain, logistics, procurement and inventory planning
Availability, stock turn, OTD and order accuracy targets
The customer sales desk and electronic ordering growth
Managers across warehousing, procurement and customer service

What you bring

BCom Supply Chain or related degree; engineering considered
Proven operations leadership across supply chain, warehousing or procurement
Technical product distribution experience preferred
You hold teams accountable and keep them motivated
You find the root cause and fix it for good

Your technical toolkit

ERP-driven business processes; SAP advantageous
Inventory planning, imports and supplier performance management
Data analysis and continuous improvement

Ready to run the operation? Send your CV to jenny@pollockassociates.co.za today