Job Description
The Outwork Specialist takes responsibility for all the briefs for outwork jobs across all retail divisions within TFG MSC. It is a central service function.
This professional oversees and coordinates the outwork activities. They are responsible for finding, evaluating, and selecting the best outwork partners for various projects. They also negotiate the terms and conditions of the contracts, monitor the performance and compliance of the suppliers, and resolve any issues or disputes that may arise. An outwork specialist acts as a liaison between the internal stakeholders and the external providers, ensuring that both parties are satisfied and aligned with the business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reduce costs by strategic price negotiations. This role is a critical within the production pipeline as the role holds the development and price negotiation between the design team and outwork suppliers.
- Responsible to complete strike offs for all divisions and ensuring all parties involved are up to date on progress.
- Maintain supplier relationship with strategic outwork suppliers.
- Establish relationships with new outwork suppliers when required.
- Collaborate with suppliers to develop new techniques to offer the business.
- Informs the relevant production facility (CMT) and outwork suppliers (e.g. printers) of capacity booked and critical milestones within the manufacturing cycle.
Qualifications and Experience:
- 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role.
- Matric as well as a relevant tertiary qualification
- Screen Printing Design background (advantageous)
- Solid MS Office Skills (MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook)
- Centric System experience (advantageous)
Skills:
- Creative Collaboration
- Supplier Management Skills
- Numerical Skills
- Spreadsheet Expertise
- Legislative Framework Alignment
- Supplier Strategy Development
- Strong Administration Skills
- Good Organisational Skills
- Building Relationship Skills
- Good Communication Skills
Behaviours:
- Effectively works with others to achieve shared goals
- Recognises, respects, and appreciates the diverse values, beliefs, and perspectives of others
- Effectively adjusts their behaviour, approach, and decision-making based on the situation
- Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
- Assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes
- Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
- Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
- Sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results