Senior Operations Associate, South AfricaDepartment: OperationsEmployment Type: Permanent - Full TimeLocation: South AfricaReporting To: Senior Operations ManagerDescriptionJob Location: Johannesburg, South Africa.About the role: The Senior Operations Associate will work closely with the Operations team to ensure the organisation has adequate capacity to build new business units and expand existing operations in the region.What you will be expected to do:Keeping an inventory of all merchandise entering or exiting the warehouse.Receiving and documenting merchandise for delivery or return.Following up on inventory projections from the Head of Sales.Comparing the projections with the updated pipeline inventory.Preparing Proforma Invoice, Packing lists and other sales/export documents.Daily invoicing of the sold-out units.Coordinating dispatch to ensure same day rides for overnight delivery.Ensuring that delivery to partners is done within the set timelines.Managing export to partners in Africa and other countries.Preparation of importation orders seamlessly.Ensure document compliance and appropriate Form M number.Ensure timely clearance by following up expeditiously on the clearance process as per the set LAs with the CHA.Creating Request for Quotation (RFQ) templates, sending out the RFQs to vendors/suppliers to get prices.Issuing Purchase Orders (PO) for products and services to selected vendors.Creating and maintaining reports reflecting recurring purchases as well as the prices.Collecting invoice from vendor after confirming all goods or services have been delivered to meet quality expectations and time (SLA).Processing vendor payment with finance.You might be a strong candidate if you have:A bachelor's degree in Supply chain/Purchasing and supplies/Business Management from a Premier institution.A minimum of 3 years experience, preferably FMCG, in the supply chain line.Knowledge and hands-on experience in warehousing and distribution.The ability to work with distributors, sales teams, and sales agents to ensure smooth distribution operations.Knowledge and working experience with a robust ERP / WMS (knowledge of SAP materials management module is an added advantage).Excellent hands-on Experience using computer tools (excel /macros /v-lookup/charts /pivot table) for business.Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to distil information and know how to communicate to different audiences to get results.Reside in Johannesburg, South Africa.Excellent communication skills and can clearly and straight to the point communicate fluently in both written and spoken English and other local languages.What Sun King Offers:Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry.An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Center for Leadership.We place great importance on sustaining a diverse, inclusive work environment.We believe that innovation and understanding comes from diversity on every spectrum. We work to make sure every Sun King team member knows that they belong, knowing that sustaining an inclusive workplace requires conscious effort and is a continuous journey, not an end-state.Sun King recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes people based on their experience, skills, effort, and results. We explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, caste, national origin, color, gender, marital status, family structure, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, or disability.
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