Job Summary

Assist in the financial planning process by providing forecasts relating to landed costs of value-added input materials to ensure accurate financial reporting and forecasting.
Capturing the detailed specification of supplier value-added materials to ensure consistency of supply, understanding suppliers’ own production processes and supply chains to ensure creation of strong supplier relationships.
Read and comprehend legal documents, such as contracts or import/export agreements.
Identifying and minimizing risk by predicting the demand for products and adopting new technology with no interruption to the process.
Negotiate with suppliers in value-added innovation by driving discussions on quality as well as lead times to ensure emerging issues are resolved as they crop up with minimal or no interruptions on production.
Ensure inventory is well managed by assisting with cycle counts and stock-takes.
Oversee warehouse processes to evaluate and ensure improvements in inventory processes such as receiving, storage, shipping, reporting stock levels and overall inventory integrity.
Maintains database(s) of logistics information to ease the availability of ad hoc insightful management reports that will aid quick decision-making.
For inbound material, review and analyse freight costs for imports contextualizing landing dates to ensure speedy clearance of cargo at port of entry.
For outbound goods, evaluate and advise on the most efficient and reliable means of delivering single orders as well as bulk consignments.
Advice management on warehouse and stocks management with an aim of ensuring working capital efficiency in stocking levels.
Any other duties as may be assigned by management from time to time.

Key Area for the position

Inventory management
Procurement & vendor management
Logistics management
Quality & Safety standards

Academic and Professional qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field.
At least 6 year(s) of working experience in Supply Chain Management / Logistics area of which 2 years of management, supervisory or team leader experience within supply chain environment and manufacturing sector is preferred
SAP experience, foreign documentary trade, analytical thinking, leading with key performances indicators, good communications skills
Able to work independently and autonomously.
Strong communication and effective collaborative working with various levels within the company and different functions.
Strong in customer focus, planning, coordination, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills