Job
Title: FMCG
Warehouse & Distribution Manager
Industry: FMCG
Location: Nairobi
Salary: 200K – 280K
Our
client is a leading distributor of trusted and quality FMCG brands in the
market.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage
procurement order cycle and order of outsourcing
- Recruit
and manage all supplier contracts and partnerships. Inclusive of
contractual management, performance measurement & operational rules to
facilitate sustainable
- Responsible
of general local purchasing costs and subcontracting (sourcing,
negotiations, contracts
- Manage
group age of goods, plan transport, implement customs operation upstream
and downstream
- Recruit,
supervise and support Stores, Procurement and Logistics team.
- Plan
work organization of employees, identify work schedules, manage attendance
and leaves
- Manage
flows of goods between storing and stockpiling areas
- Follow
supplies programs and relationships with internal suppliers and customers
- Organize
deliveries and provision of goods to customers in setback zone and when
appropriate, delivery operation to customers
- Prepare
procedures for optimizing costs, schedules, quality and control of phases
of getting goods and services
- Optimize
the logistical organization: identify equipment and materials needs
(forklifts, material handling equipment, etc.) and plan the necessary
investments in accordance with the management
- Ensure
that installations and equipment’s are working properly; organize maintenance
and reconditioning of damaged equipment.
- Ensure
that policies and procedures are applied.
- Issue
shipping instructions and provide routing information to ensure that
delivery times and locations are coordinated.
- Review
Monthly production schedules, consumption reports, and demand forecasts to
estimate peak and delivery timings.
- Maintenance
of up to date Import documentation, periodic Customs and regulatory
reconciliation (import for customs post clearance audits, use of materials
that may come in duty free etc).
- Establish
stock policies and periodically review the stock levels of raw materials
to pro-actively look for solutions in case of deviations.
- Trade
Licenses – keep an inventory of all required trade licenses and ensure
same are up-to date
Knowledge and skills required
- A
Business Degree with 3 years relevant experience. An MBA will be an added
advantage.
- Knowledge
of every factor in the logistic chain (suppliers, transporters, logistic
platforms, local authorities…) and management of contractual relationships
- Ability
to analyze and follow purchase and logistic KPI’s (stock rotation, etc.)
and its evolution in order to optimize overall costs,
- Ability
to balance the need for product availability versus the need to minimize
costs of inventory to ensure optimum stocks of the right material in the
right location
- Knowledge
of ERP system used
- Excellent
coordination skills
- Respect
for deadlines and a sense of responsibility
If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary
qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on
the email subject (FMCG Warehouse & Distribution Manager) to
jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before Friday 15th April, 2016.
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing
Only
candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.