Position Title: Logistics Manager Uganda / Rwanda
Reporting to:Regional Chief Executive Officer Uganda / Rwanda Operation:
Purpose of the position:
Providing high quality leadership, strategy and operational execution with regards to the overall logistics requirements of the Ugandan and Rwandan Operations.
Operate as a key
member of the management team of the Ugandan and Rwandan Regional Management.
Key Result Areas and Accountabilities:
1. Quality (systems, procedures and processes)
- Carrier
accounts age analysis management
- Accountable
for compiling and managing annual carrier disbursement budget
- Measurement
and reporting of KPI performance, achieving SLA targets
- Carrier
governance management
2. Delivery / Efficiency (cost reduction & productivity)
- KPI
tracking and SLA management
- To be a
key member of the regional management team across Rwanda and Uganda, based
in Kampala to ensure that the logistics functions of the business is fully
supported in order to add to the competitiveness of the operations
- Accountable
for crafting a strategic transport plan that will support and enhance the
competitive advantage of the company into the future
- Accountable
for designing and implementing transport execution process/procedures for
the business and managing same
- Ensure
suitable carrier capacity planning vs volume forecasts
- Calculation
and sign off of fuel and annual adjustments
- Project
management, tracking of project progress and validation of project savings
3. Risk Management
The Logistics Manager is responsible for the identification and pro-active management of all potential risks to the Ugandan and Rwandan logistical matters. This includes but is not limited to:
- Corporate
governance as relates to carrier management
- Protection
of company assets by implementing all relevant management prescriptions
related
- Deploying
of relevant measures to meet Health & Safety standards
- Manage
any reputational risk proactively
- Ensure
compliance to relevant laws in the Tax & Statutory Payment, Forestry,
Water, Agriculture and Labour spheres
4. People & Partnerships
- Interaction
and building relationships with carriers and suppliers to ensure
reliability, understanding and improve efficiency
- Monthly
carrier meetings, associated performance management and relationship
management
5. Market Penetration (margins, revenue, products)
- Use
initiative and able to identify new opportunities that will add value to
the business
- Rate
analysis, opportunity identification, solution implementation
6. Profitability (work toward self-sustainability as a business)
- Operational
implementation of business plans, ensuring support of business growth
plans and profitability, customer service as per service level agreements,
continuously finding and implementing value adding initiatives, leading
and managing operations teams, policy and corporate governance
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies required to perform this
role:
- Preferably
at least 10 years relevant management and operational experience and
proven track record in as many of the following areas as possible: o
- Transportation
management
- Transport
planning systems
- Supply
chain management
- East
African transport (specifically Uganda and Rwanda)
- Cross
border transport
- Forestry
transport experience would be an advantage
- Strong
understanding and previous accountability for balance sheets and income
statements
- Excellent
leadership and management ability. A proven track record as a leader or
manager of project teams or multi-party stakeholder processes
- Senior
level tactical interaction and negotiation experience required
- Well-developed
interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
communications; sound presentation skills
- Excellent
presentation skills
- Commercial
acumen (solution build & commercial modeling experience)
- Strong
logistics background, covering the set-up of country-wide distribution
networks
- Strong
problem solving and analytical skills
- Attention
to detail
- Be a
team player and relationship builder
- Good
knowledge sharing and coaching skills
- Ability
to obtain buy-in from stakeholders through change management
- Strong
people, interpersonal and delegation skills required
- Does
not accept status quo
- Entrepreneurial
team player, willing to contribute in multiple ways in a startup
environment that presents challenges
- Strong
quantita-developed project management skills
- Solution
orientated
- Strategic
thinker, able to see the big picture and to operationalize the company’s
strategy
- Strong
integrity and ethics and firm understanding of corporate responsibility
reporting
- Analytical
ability to consider complex information and make an informed
recommendation to the Regional CEO
- Advanced
knowledge of Excel and ability to perform complex financial modeling and
financial analysis, ability to successfully model all commercial
opportunities
- Good
networker with the ability to develop and create business
- Sensitive
to cultural differences with the ability to understand and adapt to these
as a means for increasing the probability of success in negotiations
- Sound
working knowledge of MS PowerPoint, Outlook and Word
- Ability
to work across functionalities and divisions
- Commitment
to a strong governance operating framework with uncompromising ethical values
- Ability
to liaise effectively with a diverse range of corporate advisors.
- Knowledge
of African and export markets
Qualifications & Professional registration:
- Preferably
a supply chain management/logistics degree/industrial engineer or similar.
- Minimum
of 10 years professional experience in logistics management preferably in
the agribusiness / energy industry or related subjects.
Years of experience required to perform this role:
At least 10 years proven experience in a senior leadership role of a similar nature.
How to apply:
Applicants should email their applications attaching a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter indicating why they are interested in and qualified for the position and the names of three referees who can provide confidential assessment of their capabilities to a Search Committee.
All communications
relating to applications for this position should be addressed to: email
address: therecexpert@gmail.com .
Applications
should be received by 28th February 2013.
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
On the subject matter
of the email please indicate the position you are applying for.