Country Supply Chain Lead South Africa

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business, where we seamlessly connect farming customers with food, feed and industry.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Country Supply Chain Lead South Africa will lead and provide direction to supervisors and analysts, overseeing all day-to-day supply chain activities across a country or single-site operation. We seek a professional to design, propose and implement logistic and supply chain strategies, guidelines and procedures to meet requirements supporting short
- and long-term business needs. Key Accountabilities
- Participate in selection of direct reports and other employees.
- Reconcile and review supply and Inventory calculations for a medium or small team and evaluate moderately complex analyses of the data.
- Collaborate with the commercial team, finance and Cargill Transportation &
Logistics.
- Participate on a country or single-site team to construct forecasting, demand planning and allocation planning for a tactical outlook.
- Provide general oversight, guidance and integration of multiple areas in the Cargill supply chain such as customer service, supply chain planning, contract execution and transportation and logistics.
- Lead and develop a team, coach and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.
- Other duties as assigned Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum of four years of related work experience
- Other minimum qualifications may apply
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Two years of supervisory experience
- Experience in Supply Chain Planning
- Ability to work successfully in an ambiguous, cross functional environment
- Ability to communicate and influence at multiple levels of the organization
- Ability to combine strategic thinking, strong operational execution with solid attention to detail
- Open minded, pro-active and willing to learn and discover opportunities for improvement
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today: