# Supply Chain Head

Reference: Dur000557-Kerry-1 Supply Chain Head Location: Gauteng Employment Type: Permanent Level: Senior Management The Role A substantial national distribution business is looking for an experienced Supply Chain Head to lead and optimise its centralised distribution and supply chain function. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the Distribution Centre, warehousing, inventory, logistics, WMS, 3PL providers and fleet, supporting an extensive national branch network. The successful candidate will combine strong strategic supply chain capability with practical operational experience and will have previously played a significant role in establishing, implementing or optimising a centralised distribution model. Duties & Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Lead the national supply chain and centralised distribution strategy. Drive the efficient operation and continuous improvement of the Gauteng Distribution Centre. Optimise inventory levels, stock turns and product availability across the branch network. Manage DC performance and KPIs through an effective Warehouse Management System (WMS). Ensure effective integration between the WMS and company ERP system

- **Id**: 3847091
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/the-hr-supply-chain-head>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Seniority**: head
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: closed
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-22T10:01:04Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T00:58:06Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Closed at**: 2026-11-11T00:58:06Z
- **Days open**: 19
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2963
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Supply Chain

## Company

- **Id**: 4496642
- **Name**: The HR
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/the-hr>
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 19

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T00:57:20Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-11T00:58:06Z

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