Executive – Logistics
Location: Mombasa
Company Profile
One of the largest manufacturers of high quality edible vegetable oils & fats, margarine, and laundry & toilet soaps in the East and Central African region.
Reports to: Supply Chain Manager
Main Purpose of the Job
Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Company Profile
One of the largest manufacturers of high quality edible vegetable oils & fats, margarine, and laundry & toilet soaps in the East and Central African region.
Reports to: Supply Chain Manager
Main Purpose of the Job
- End responsible for production planning, MRP planning, warehouse and transportation department.
- Manage a team of professionals to solve issues structurally and seek for continuous improvements.
Main Responsibilities
- Responsible for warehousing and transportation departments
- Continuously ensure the efficient and economical utilization of facilities for storing, distributing and delivering material inventories.
- Planning of Inbound transportation – Packaging material, Chemical, CPO, Raw material movement
- Planning of Outbound transportation – Finished goods
- Optimize planning to improve the resource of factories at the same or lower costs
- Continuously improve transportation activities to ensure the efficient and economical utilization of facilities
- Seek for required information to develop effective planning for production planning, MRP and transportation.
- Work closely with Production, Quality, Sales & Marketing, and Purchasing to improve the business process and make sure all concerned parties are well informed of any changes.
- Monitor quality works via all direct reports. Provide constructive coaching and guiding. Lead by example.
- Lead the S&OP process and define actions for structural improvement
- While direct reports positions are vacant, Executive Logistics also must perform subordinates’ tasks till the positions have been filled.
- Effective transportation planning both own and outsourced
- Efficiency of truck utilization and cost
- Design transportation planning which include materials Packaging, FG to Customers, routes (incl. Inter-plants) and number of transportation vehicles by reviewing the locations of Customers, Suppliers, storage location types of products & materials
- Implement the plan, provide guidance and solve issues related to transportation
- Plan and arrange for sufficient transportation vehicles and drivers by analyzing sales volume, exploring options for additional vehicles and drivers.
- Monitor team members to ensure that they perform the tasks appropriately and solve issues related to transportation to ensure that quality products/materials are delivered to desired locations and/or customers by timeline.
- Monitor maintenance and develop proper preventive maintenance plan as well as make sure trucks are well maintained
Knowledge and Experience Required
- Degree in Logistics Management or related field
- At least 5 years of Logistics management, materials management, manufacturing or master planning-scheduling and/or combination of education and experience.
- At least 3 years experience as an Executive Logistics.
- Computer Literacy is a must for this position. Familiarity with ERP system such as Oracle, SAP, QAD will be an added advantage.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment, extremely self-motivated.
- Can cope with stress, pressure & extended working hours if required.
- Good training abilities
- Advanced coaching and managing people
- Advanced analytical skill
- Excellent Leadership skill
Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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