Supply Chain Analyst

Purpose of the position
Provide administrative support to the SCM Department. Assist in the Campaign roll outs, Projects, daily administration and co-ordination work with Franchisees & Suppliers.

Scope of the role
The scope of this position focuses primarily on the Africa Business Region supporting TAG.
Position will be based in Johannesburg


Position Responsibilities

• SCM Fee Management (end-to-end):

Manage the Monthly reporting & Invoicing process
Payment follow-up &
Ageing report management

• Category Management Support:

Data gathering & analysis,
Database management,
Support global & regional bidding/negotiation process,

• SCM Compliance:

Work closely with New and Existing suppliers for all contracts (eg CA, TDAA).
Update and maintain an effective filing system, and deal with correspondences in a prompt & efficient manner.
Work closely with Franchisees & Internal QA team for all compliance matters including updated Approved supplier list by market.

• SCM Projects /Logistics:

Liaising with QA for Audits of new suppliers,
Samples follow up with suppliers for NPD sign off
Closely work with franchisee for the local project completion,
Ensure supply through alignment with Digistics, suppliers and Fz (imports & exports)

• Campaign /LTO management: Own the LTO process including

New Supplier contracts & Audits (liaising with QA)
Co-ordinate with supplier and Fz on Label registrations
Main contact point between supplier / Franchisee to launch campaigns on time

• Global Classification Roll-out:

Supplier identification, scoping & documentations.
Owning supplier relationship for these new suppliers.
Working closely with franchisee for local supply options

• Reporting: manage the global regional reporting (spend smarter, savings tracking etc)
• Assist in the preparation of conferences, events, colleges and presentations etc. as required.
• Troubleshoot day to day supply challenges as they may arise showing positive solution orientated mindset
• Participate in project work and other duties as required.

Working Relationships

External

• Suppliers and industry contacts

Internal

• Franchise Partners (GMs and all levels of the SCM Function)
• Yum! Cross Functional Team

Specialised or Technical Knowledge/Skills:

• Diploma in Business Administration (preferred) or other fields.
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience. Experience with food and beverage and/or multi-outlet industry preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with other departments, suppliers and franchisees.
• A team player who is customer service oriented and can multitask.
• Attentive to details with good organizational skills, High work ethic, Positive mindset and ability to work in time sensitive, highly pressurized environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office.
• Must be highly independent with minimal supervision required.
• Self-starter with plenty of initiative.