Team Lead Forestry & Milling

About the role

CHEP is looking for a Team Lead for its Forestry and Milling operations in KwaZulu-Natal. The role drives control of all administrative processes for the region, covering metrics data, cost analysis, stock management, service centre stock flows, customer accounts, production activities, third-party payments and general administration. The incumbent manages Area and Operations Administrators, oversees the administrative work of indirect reports (Plant Staff) and works with Operations Service Centre management to build a culture of compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee stock reconciliations for Hire Stock, Raw Material and Trading Stock, and manage the removal, sale and disposal of scrap, obsolete and ad hoc assets so recovered monies are correctly allocated
• Review Internal Audit reports and implement corrective actions with ROMs
• Analyse and query cost reports and service centre metrics, investigate anomalies and report to the Regional Operations Manager
• Apply process controls to Quarterly Incentive Bonus payments and report operational KPIs against best-in-class and company targets
• Manage regional accounts payable, vendor and municipal accounts, purchase orders and Basware queries, and oversee outsourced production payments, invoicing and consumables
• Liaise with the HO Facilities Manager on maintenance, security, catering, cleaning and waste removal, and comment on supplier SLAs, contracts and expenditures
• Manage the administration team: set KPIs, run annual PDPs, identify training needs and coordinate training for the Ops Admin team
• Act as SAP super user, analyse Business Warehouse reports, support new COLT2020 implementations and wage sign-off in Kronos
• Document new processes, update SOPs, archive service centres, oversee petty cash and enforce the Code of Conduct and Zero Harm Policy

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification, preferably in Business Administration, Cost Analysis, Supply Chain or Accounting
• 5 years of general administrative experience and experience managing staff
• Extensive experience in stock control and system processes in a fast-moving, pressurised environment
• 5 years of cost and data analysis experience

Required skills

• SAP (3 years of knowledge and experience)
• Microsoft Office, Kronos, Business Warehouse, Siebel, Coupa, Basware, MPS, COLT2020
• Ability to simplify processes and systems