Supply Chain Business Lead

At IQbusiness, you will have the chance of leading a Line of Business (LoB) which is looking to scale, within the safety of a well-established profitable organisation to support you in building a world class supply chain outsourcing and consulting business. Join us if you are looking at creating something unique in the Supply Chain environment. Utilise your significant experience across all aspects of supply chain to drive value for our clients across Africa.

IQs Supply Chain LoB supports clients across different domains: Procurement, Warehousing, Logistics, Manufacturing, Planning and Scenario modelling. In this role as consultant and LoB lead your main focus will be the delivery of Supply Chain projects and creation of capabilities to take to market.

The Opportunity

• As a LoB leader you will be responsible for sourcing opportunities, developing proposals, growing and managing the supply chain team, delivering projects, providing world class managed services to our SMME clients, the development of solutions and capabilities which differentiate IQbusiness in the market, thought leadership and the overall P&L for the Supply Chain LoB
• Drawing on your knowledge, skills and experience, you will start to build valued relationships with external clients and internal peers.

Your Key Responsibilities

Our clients place considerable trust in us and our advice, and people who are passionate about going above and beyond to improve our working world, unifies us as a team. This is crucial in enabling us to consistently deliver or exceed on our commitments.

As a LoB lead, you will be responsible for ensuring that the Supply Chain LoB scales quickly providing the right products and solutions to our clients.

• Build a presence in the African market whereby IQbusiness Supply Chain is seen as the imminent provider of Outsource and Logistic Solutions in Africa
• Build and manage a world class team focused on:
• The development opportunities within a broad client base
• The Delivery of successful transformational initiatives
• The building of long lasting relationship with our Clients,
• The building of world class capabilities which differentiate IQbusiness in the market
• Provision of a managed service to SMME organisations by linking up the world class capabilities derived.

Deliver on the revenue and profit imperative for the Supply Chain LoB

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Proven track record of implementing end to end supply chain projects inclusive of transforming Processes, Technology and People
• Proven track record of managing people and growing high performing teams
• Minimum of 5 years work experience in a Senior Management Position
• Minimum of 10 years work experience in a Supply Chain environment (Consulting or business)
• A Master's degree preferably in the field of Business, Operations management, Supply Chain Management or a technical/engineering discipline or similar studies.
• An analytical and a structured way of working, you are strong in conceptual thinking and you have a great drive and are enthusiastic.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to engage effectively with peers and senior stakeholders.
• Proactive and energetic, with innovative qualities that enable high quality work to be delivered often in relatively short timeframes.
• Fluent language skills in English

Ideally, youll also have

• A significant network of clients/contacts within the supply chain environment in Africa
• An open and flexible mindset on working abroad.

Note: As all IQbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification.

IQbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals.