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Divisional Head: Forecasting Planning and Business Optimisation (Financial Services)

Professional Sourcing

  • Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Pretoria CBD
  • Posted 25 Apr 2024 by Professional Sourcing
  • Job 2564599 - Ref PJ
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Divisional Head - Forecasting, Planning and Business Optimisation (Financial Services)

Location: Pretoria, Gauteng

There is a strategic career enhancement opportunity available with a leading financial services group for a Divisional Head - Forecasting, Planning and Business Optimisation (LEAN Management).

Position Overview:

The main purpose of this position is to provide leadership and strategic direction to the Forecasting, Planning and Business Optimisation Division in the Supply Chain Management business unit of the group.
Core focus areas include LEAN Management, Forecasting, Planning and Business Optimisation.

The successful candidate will be overseeing the planning and forecasting as well as LEAN management and engagement with the cash industry to ensure business continuity.

Key Performance Areas:

  • Provide input into the departmental strategy and policy, aligned to the group strategy.
  • Develop strategy-aligned divisional operational plans, policies, and procedures.
  • Oversee divisional projects and the implementation of the supply chain management strategy
  • Provide leadership and oversight to industry programmes and projects.
  • Oversee the planning for the optimal supply of products.
  • Oversee the formulation of a framework for supply chain technologies, systems, and solutions.
  • Develop and maintain strategic relationships with major stakeholders.
  • Manage the implementation of policies.
  • Prioritise work, manage resource utilisation and the quality of deliverables, and control costs.
  • Create a performance culture in the division.
  • Stay abreast of technology/equipment in the currency space to provide thought leadership.
  • Manage compliance and risk as required.

Essential Experience, Qualifications and Skills Required:

  • Master's degree in Commerce or Supply Chain Management.
  • A minimum of 10 to 12 years' experience at a General Management Level.
  • At least 6 years in a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) or related Operations Management environment.

Desired Skills:

  • Forecasting
  • Planning and Business Optimisation
  • Supply Chain Management
  • LEAN management
  • supply chain management strategy
  • departmental strategy and policy
  • supply chain technologies
  • Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
  • Operations Management

Desired Work Experience:

  • More than 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Masters

About The Employer:

a leading financial services group

Employer & Job Benefits:

  • Medical Aid
  • Provident Fund
  • Performance Bonus
  • Group Life Assurance

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FOUNDED IN 2005 SPECIALISING IN FINANCIAL SERVICES, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, IT AND ADMIN Professional Sourcing is a leading APSO accredited Specialist Recruitment Agency based in Pretoria focused on Professional Placements (senior and specialist talent). We assist clients nationally and internationally, with many of our clients being multinationals. Our list of blue chip clients attains to the quality of our service and talent we provide. We are experts at sourcing exclusive skills. OUR MISSION Professional Sourcing is distinguished by our Professional Service and Business Ethics; High Quality Employment and Recruitment Service offerings to both our Clients and Professional Career seekers. We provide permanent and contract recruitment services where client partnership, commitment, quality, value and customer satisfaction is recognised, realised and embedded as our core business values. We provide professional career seekers support in sourcing strategic next career opportunities where they are able to focus on building their professional careers and able to add value to their employers. WHY PROFESSIONAL RESOURCING? - Our consultants’ specialised focus in the industries they serve. - Consultants have strong networks in their specialisation areas. - Regular word of mouth referrals from candidates means that we have a steady stream of highly skilled talentregistering with us. (40% of our candidates are referred to us) - We are focused on building long term relationships which is proven through our long standing client base. - We adhere to turnaround times. - What we promise is what is delivered. - Technologically advanced environment promotes ease of search. - We achieve 100% success rate with our long standing clients attaining to our ability in understanding our clients.Due to our open relationship and quality of service offered we are able to provide candidates and clients withfaster turnaround times – expediting the process and thereby influencing achievement of recruitment objectives.(10% of our clients are referred to us by other clients) - We achieve an excellent retention rate with candidates that have been placed. - Candidates often become our clients. - High levels of integrity – we would rather not make a placement if we don’t believe in the match. We do not take chances. - Our international reach – 20% of our database is populating with international talent. - We offer industry expert knowledge - we speak our client’s and candidate’s language - Interviews are in-depth going beyond competency based questioning – we take the time to understand thecandidate, seeking out what is not said or written, providing guidance and ensuring that informed decisions arebeing made by the candidate. Our Competency based interviewing process provides Candidates with a clearerunderstanding of realistic salary expectations, leading to a higher rate of offers accepted and longer tenure of the placed Candidate. - We protect the interest of both the client and the candidate. We don’t wish to damage relationships with eitherparty and therefore strive for the perfect match. - We build deep relationships. - Organisation is owner managed with Managing Director highly involved within the business. A philosophy ofleading by example underpins our success. - Excellent reputation amongst professionals and clients – our team live our brand. We walk the talk. - Our home-away-from-home and warm culture assures a low staff turnover rate. In addition, candidates feel thiswhen they enter our premises – it’s a warm environment.

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