Supply Operations Manager

PZ Cussons

Management & Business Development

We are PZ Cussons. Our purpose is
For everyone, for life, for good .
Sustainability and the wellbeing of people, families and communities everywhere are at the heart of everything that we do.
Since our founding in 1884, we have been creating products to delight, care for and nourish consumers. Across our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty, our trusted and well-loved brands include Carex, Cussons Baby, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez.
Accountabilities

• Responsibility for the supply chain, planning, movement, management and distribution of orders while meeting the service demands of the internal and external customers.
• Manages and oversees overall supply chain operations, Purchasing, Freight & Logistics
• Run and prepare monthly supply chain KPIs
• Work with internal and external stake holders across functional and external vendors , service providers
• Handle day to day operational relating to Trade Finance in Procurement Hub
• In charge of Letter of Credit issuance, negotiation, as per USB/ISBP provision
• Prepare Letters of Credit & Bills of Collection, ensuring that transactions comply with ICC Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits UCP600 and that Terms and Conditions are in accordance with both company standard instructions and also with the specific requirements of the country of import. Shipping terms in accordance with current version of International Commercial Terms (Incoterms 2010, or the latest update)
• Manage Letters of Credit, from draft presentation through to payment, issuing bank courier information, establishing draft maturity payment dates and forecasting foreign exchange purchases.
• Liaise with suppliers on vendor financing and work with respective Bank and FSS (Shared service) in the payments release
• Manage Service providers and work with Strategic Freight team, local custom, and OUs’ inbound teams to ensure accurate shipping docs and freight rate are compliance
Act as a hub to get order from PZ operating unit (OU) and publish order to supplier. Make arrangement on order delivery processing with supplier and shipping line to ensure delivery is On Time In Full and in Quality as per PZ OU requirement.

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Continuous improvement

Knowledge/Qualifications

• Min 4 years of Experience in supply chain or supply planning and experience in managing export shipping document
Knowledge of logistics, Shipping Document, Incoterm, Letter of Credit, Bank document

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Technical/Professional Experience

• Strong problem solving skills
• The ability to work as part of a multicultural, global team
• Experience of working with ERP systems, ideally SAP
Fluency in English

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At PZ Cussons, we value diversity and make sure everyone feels included. We want our team to reflect society and our global customers. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds because your unique perspective helps us develop brands and create new products for our consumers.
If you need extra support during this process, please inform us so that we can accommodate your needs appropriately. It is important to us that all candidates feel recognised and have a good experience with PZ Cussons as part of our commitment to inclusivity.
We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone.
PZ Cussons is big enough to make your mark, small enough to make it yours. Apply to join us!
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