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Overview: The Value Chain Team Leader will be the focal point of communication, co-ordination, and administration with the Value Chain Team and Service Partner Team. Engaged in every facet of the business process – planning, purchasing, shipping, storage & distribution, sourcing, customer service, and more. Its performance helps the organization control expenses, boost service coverage, and maximize profits. Key Deliverables: The Value Chain Team Leader is responsible for producing the following deliverables: • Direct, coordinate, assign, monitor and review the work of the Value Chain & Service Partners Administrators. • Inventory Management – Coordinate Global Stock take regularly. • Collaborate with staff, other departments, and executive management to share information, resolve problems, and to clarify management objectives . • Oversee organization wide management of the strategic sourcing, procurement, contracting, and evaluation of services. • Develop and implement new systems, best practices, inventory control, demand planning, and other optimizations to grow the business. • Develop and implement profit improvement plans and change management plans with prioritization and resourcing. • Communicate values, business goals, and represent the organization both internal and external. • Manage supplier/vendor/partners relationships. • Manage suppliers & partner’s activities, reviewing proposals and contracts, developing performance specifications, and serving as a liaison with the organizations. • Direct the hiring, training, supervision, mentoring, and performance evaluations of the Value Chain & Service Partner staff. • Support the development of Value Chain & Service Partner based training materials, manuals, and procedures. • Establish key performance indicators, monitor ongoing performance, and improve performance against set goals. • Managing the administrative reporting requirements of the team and the departments KPIs • Coordinating and running the Weekly Meetings • Escalation points for issues/concerns within the Value Chain & Service Partner Teams. • Identify potential projects to deliver changes and improvements to both the Value Chain & Service Partner Teams and commission selected projects. Required Skills/Capabilities: • Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to clearly communicate with own team and with other departments and the Executive Management. • Proficient computer skills with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. • Problem solver with high level of organizational and negotiation skills. • Ability to coach and train a team to achieve maximum potential. • Proven ability to analyze to reduce cost and improve performance. • Fact driven; data driven decision maker. Key Accountabilities: • Manage and direct all procurement, inventory control, logistics , service partner, and sourcing activities. • Select, train, evaluate and develop Value Chain & Service Partner Admins; Develop team culture to create an optimum environment for employee growth and contribution. • Develop and implement new or improved Value Chain & Service Partner processes and strategies . • Represent company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers, vendors, and partners to support strategic business objectives . • Drive cost reduction efforts utilizing negotiation techniques, managing parts, shipping, and service costs to minimize expenses. • Analyze inventory, market, delivery systems, and SLAs to determine how to minimize escalations and optimize customer service.