Supply and Distribution Manager

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Supply Chain Manager. This qualification is designed to provide the learner with generic management, human relationships, financial, and specific supply chain and operations knowledge and skills which can be applied in different sectors. It provides the learners with skills to become competent supply chain and operations workers and managers on both functional and strategic levels. The Supply Chain Manager plans and manages all activities involved in sourcing and procurement and all logistic management activities. It includes coordination and collaboration with partners that can be suppliers and customers. In essence, the Supply Chain Manager integrates supply and demand management within and across boundaries. A qualified learner will be able to: • Develop an operational plan for your specific supply chain function. • Compile a risk analysis, including a contingency plan for your unit. • Develop performance standards to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of your division, yourself and your suppliers. • Design a storage and distribution network. • Develop and implement an international trade strategy.

Supply chain management is increasingly important to government, organisation and companies in a competitive market across a variety of sectors. This qualification is designed to meet the industry need for procurement, supply chain and operations managers in all sectors. Supply chain management has been identified as one of the scarce and critical skills in the world, and more specifically, South Africa. The importance of a progression path in support of continuous professional development cannot be underestimated, which has led to the development of the supply chain qualifications from NQF Levels 5 - 8. Supply chain is directly involved with company spend and therefore has a direct impact on the bottom line of any organisation, whether it be public or private sector. Research has shown that the introduction of key supply chain and ethical principles directly decreases fraudulent and corrupt practices. The demand for this qualification directly links to the need to: • Equip supply chain practitioners to understand and respond to the changing supply chain management environment. • Enable supply chain practitioners to be effective leaders and managers within the supply chain. • Enable supply chain practitioners to be innovative, creative and competitive in the supply chain management environment. • Manage and develop sustainable supplier relationships. • Measure and improve supply chain performance. • Analyse, assess, manage and mitigate risk. • Develop and manage legal, contractual arrangements associated with purchasing and supply. This qualification has therefore been designed to address these demands as well as support the competencies required in the key areas of supply chain management that were identified within the greater industry yielding the following elective areas: • Procurement and Supply. • Strategic Supply Chain Management. • Distribution. • Materials/Logistics Management. • Disposal Management. • Public Service. • Freight Forwarding.

Entry Requirements: Occupational Certificate: Supply Chain Officer, NQF Level 6. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): RPL for access to the external integrated summative assessment: Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of result or certifying a work experience record. RPL for access to the qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements.

• Develop an operational plan for specific supply chain function.
• Compile a risk analysis, including a contingency plan for a unit.
• Develop performance standards to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of division, self and suppliers.
• Design a storage and distribution network.
• Develop and implement an international trade strategy.