The opportunity
The purpose of the Supply Chain Manager is to spearhead network optimization, advanced planning, and product strategy. This role required coordination across sourcing, sales, marketing, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.
The Supply Chain Manager drives continuous improvement
initiatives through strategic analysis and collaboration, ensuring agility in response to market dynamics while meeting business objectives.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leadership and Culture
Follow a process-based approach and use risk-based thinking with a lifecycle perspective to deliver customer and statutory requirements
Contribute to the continuous improvement of the management systems and processes applicable to this role
In conjunction with your Manager set objectives and development actions to ensure your ongoing career growth and development within the business
Implement strategies to build and maintain a positive team environment within and across departments
Ad hoc duties, projects and reporting as required
Health, Safety, Quality and Environment Management Systems
Provide leadership and ensure compliance with all Health, Safety, Quality and Environment Management System policies and procedures
Actively engage and participate with company quality, health, safety, environment, and well-being initiatives and encourage the involvement of all stakeholders
Actively engage and participate in company environmental protection initiatives and the prevention of pollution
Report all hazards, incidents, injuries and near misses in accordance with the relevant procedures
Be proactive in your approach to Health, Safety, Quality and Environment
Consider environmental sustainability, responsible sourcing, quality and Safety requirements when making strategic decisions
Support the business sustainability strategy by embedding environmental sustainability and responsible sourcing in everything we do
Promote values and systems to embed safety, quality and sustainability into the culture and ways of working
Production and Dry goods
Liaise with Purchasing Manager on purchasing plan, pricing, and contracts
Utilise integrated enterprise resource planning system for the ordering of dry goods, generation of dry good stock items and the maintenance of stock levels.
Liaise with Winemaker, Operations Controller, and other relevant teams (such as Business Development) to determine market demand and plan labelling / packing accordingly
Utilise integrated enterprise resource planning system for the generation and completion of all production runs including waste management
Distribution
Liaise with various export agents/shipping lines/transport companies for shipment of wines to ensure quality of delivery
Manage freight costs
Support group tendering process
Manage delivery performance
Market Relationships
To establish and sustain a productive relationship with key client contacts
To represent the business as a professional, responsive, and committed partner to the success and continuous improvement of the contract
To be available to the client to discuss in an open and collaborative manner any concerning issues. Takes ownership over ensuring solutions are promptly actioned
To communicate effectively with clients and foster an environment of trust and in a manner, which promotes understanding of effective work outcomes
Communicate relevant changes with Business Development teams and markets
About you
Tertiary qualifications at degree level in a relevant discipline.
5 years’ work experience in a relevant field or industry
Previous experience in a similar role, ideally within the FMCG/retail industry, with demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management, logistics, warehousing, purchasing, and distribution
Sound knowledge and understanding of logistics and inventory management processes
Process mindset with ability to analyse and evaluate supply chain designs
Excellent people skills, with high-level communication abilities coupled with a track record of leading, motivating and mentoring high-performing teams.
Proficiency using supply chain management tools: WMS/ERP systems experience, with knowledge of e-comm integrated software preferred.
The purpose of the Supply Chain Manager is to spearhead network optimization, advanced planning, and product strategy. This role required coordination across sourcing, sales, marketing, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.
The Supply Chain Manager drives continuous improvement
initiatives through strategic analysis and collaboration, ensuring agility in response to market dynamics while meeting business objectives.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leadership and Culture
Follow a process-based approach and use risk-based thinking with a lifecycle perspective to deliver customer and statutory requirements
Contribute to the continuous improvement of the management systems and processes applicable to this role
In conjunction with your Manager set objectives and development actions to ensure your ongoing career growth and development within the business
Implement strategies to build and maintain a positive team environment within and across departments
Ad hoc duties, projects and reporting as required
Health, Safety, Quality and Environment Management Systems
Provide leadership and ensure compliance with all Health, Safety, Quality and Environment Management System policies and procedures
Actively engage and participate with company quality, health, safety, environment, and well-being initiatives and encourage the involvement of all stakeholders
Actively engage and participate in company environmental protection initiatives and the prevention of pollution
Report all hazards, incidents, injuries and near misses in accordance with the relevant procedures
Be proactive in your approach to Health, Safety, Quality and Environment
Consider environmental sustainability, responsible sourcing, quality and Safety requirements when making strategic decisions
Support the business sustainability strategy by embedding environmental sustainability and responsible sourcing in everything we do
Promote values and systems to embed safety, quality and sustainability into the culture and ways of working
Production and Dry goods
Liaise with Purchasing Manager on purchasing plan, pricing, and contracts
Utilise integrated enterprise resource planning system for the ordering of dry goods, generation of dry good stock items and the maintenance of stock levels.
Liaise with Winemaker, Operations Controller, and other relevant teams (such as Business Development) to determine market demand and plan labelling / packing accordingly
Utilise integrated enterprise resource planning system for the generation and completion of all production runs including waste management
Distribution
Liaise with various export agents/shipping lines/transport companies for shipment of wines to ensure quality of delivery
Manage freight costs
Support group tendering process
Manage delivery performance
Market Relationships
To establish and sustain a productive relationship with key client contacts
To represent the business as a professional, responsive, and committed partner to the success and continuous improvement of the contract
To be available to the client to discuss in an open and collaborative manner any concerning issues. Takes ownership over ensuring solutions are promptly actioned
To communicate effectively with clients and foster an environment of trust and in a manner, which promotes understanding of effective work outcomes
Communicate relevant changes with Business Development teams and markets
About you
Tertiary qualifications at degree level in a relevant discipline.
5 years’ work experience in a relevant field or industry
Previous experience in a similar role, ideally within the FMCG/retail industry, with demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management, logistics, warehousing, purchasing, and distribution
Sound knowledge and understanding of logistics and inventory management processes
Process mindset with ability to analyse and evaluate supply chain designs
Excellent people skills, with high-level communication abilities coupled with a track record of leading, motivating and mentoring high-performing teams.
Proficiency using supply chain management tools: WMS/ERP systems experience, with knowledge of e-comm integrated software preferred.
