Supply Chain Manager

Strategy Formation and Implementation

Develop tactical plans for optimizing resources and assets being managed within a given 

area or department.

Leadership and Direction

Communicate the local action plan; explain how this relates to the function's strategy and 

action plan and to the broader organization's mission and vision; motivate people to achieve 

local business goals.

Supply Planning

Execute planning activities within a defined framework/system with dependencies on other 

processes/units.

Supplier Management

• Monitor, review, and highlight any gaps in the performance of a portfolio of smaller suppliers 
• to recommend and ensure delivery of improvements by suppliers or to renegotiate or change 
• contract/supplier.

Budgeting
Deliver a budget for an area of the organization or conduct complex analyses on budget 
progress in other areas of the organization.

• Inventory Control
• Achieve specific goals for plant direct inventory
• Health, Safety, and Environment
• Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and 
• mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the wellbeing of self and others in the workplace. Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team 
• and take appropriate action to resolve them, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
• Performance Management
• Develop and propose own performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure 
• achievement of agreed objectives, using the organization's performance management 
• systems to improve personal performance. Or manage and report on team performance; set 
• appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and 
• hold people accountable for achieving them, taking appropriate corrective action where 
• necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.
• Continuous Improvement
• Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual 
• development needs. Plan and implement actions to build their capabilities. Provide training 
• or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others 
• to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
• Operations Management
• Supervise others working within established operational systems.
• Incoming Goods
• Manage a medium-sized, medium-complexity warehouse and stores using existing procedures, and develop new procedures when required, to ensure that all goods and 
• supplies are stored and recorded appropriately.

Transport
Manage the transportation of goods and supplies for a medium-sized organization, using 
existing procedures; review procedures and recommend improvements to ensure on-time 
delivery of goods and supplies.

• Values & Behaviours
• Ingenious: Strategic thinking
• Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. For 
• example, keeps up to date on current and future industry trends and market forces and 
• considers these when making decisions. Clearly identifies and prioritizes efforts and 
• initiatives to have the greatest strategic impact on the organization.
• Ingenious: Commercial mindset
• Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. For 
• example, swiftly assembles and fluently interprets the financial data and metrics relevant to 
• the role. Draws rich insights from financial and quantitative data. Adheres to relevant 
• budgetary guidelines.
• Ingenious: Driving continuous improvement
• Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on 
• continuous improvement. For example, uses metrics and benchmarks to monitor accuracy 
• and quality. Takes steps to make methods productive and efficient. Promptly and effectively 
• addresses process breakdowns.
• Ingenious: Innovative thinking
• Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful. For example, constantly 
• looks for new ideas and innovative ways of doing things; makes the effort to get involved in 
• new areas. Offers original ideas and promising new solutions.
• Collaborative: Builds high performing teams
• Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve 
• common goals. For example, holds constructive dialogue with the team regularly; takes 
• multiple perspectives into account when making decisions. Commits to and prioritizes the 
• team's decisions in most situations; conveys team spirit.
• Principled: Accountability
• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, measures and tracks 
• team's and own performance, and helps the team learn from success, failure, and feedback. 
• Adheres to, and enforces, goals, policies, and procedures.
• Principled: Communicates effectively
• Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the 
• unique needs of different audiences. For example, tailors communication content and style
• to the needs of others. Pays attention to others' input and perspectives, asks questions, and 
• summarizes to confirm understanding.
• Driven: Prioritisation
• Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For 
• example, strengthens alignment and coordination between own work and others', providing 
• well-sequenced activities and exact time frames. Foresees and resolves many potential 
• bottlenecks and delays.
• Driven: Results driven
• Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. For example, regularly 
• pushes self to achieve outstanding outcomes; consistently establishes bold goals for own 
• performance; is passionate about excellent results and significant contributions. Shows great 
• tenacity to complete goals/initiatives in a timely way.
• Driven: Customer focus
• Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions. For example, 
• digs deeply into customer feedback and drives the innovations that can enable the 
• organization to better meet customers' future needs. Frequently adjusts approach to ensure
• customer needs are met and to improve service.