Job Purpose"
To develop, implement, and coordinate the initiatives in relation to planning, procurement, order fulfilment, logistics, and freight raw materials/products as planned. The job holder co-ordinates the activities of teams to get raw materials/products to customers (i.e. business divisions and third party) on time, considering factors like procurement time, transportation time, product returns, and profitability. The holder of the role prepares long-term schedules for the company to ensure they have enough stock at any given time to meet demand.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic implementation and management
Supply and Demand Management
Sourcing and External Collaboration
Procurement Management
Ensure efficient and cost effective local purchase and importation of all raw, packaging and IP materials in respect of the business in line with the demand sales estimates
KIP
Achievement of Individual Personal Development Plans
Knowledge Requirments:
Knowledge of business and management principles
REQUIREMENT:
- A good first degree supply chain and logistics or any social /management/physical sciences
- Possession of a Post graduate degree in Business Administration or related degree is an added advantage
Membership of any of CIPS, CILS, CILCS, CISCOM, Lean Six Sigma or any other related professional qualification is required.
Minimum of 10 years work experience, 8 of which must be in a senior management role in a similar organization (retail or QSR food chain) in a multi-site, structured environment.
At Workforce Group, we go beyond narrowly defined client issues, beyond conventional wisdom, beyond the expected, to create opportunities for our clients, candidates, colleagues, collaborators, and community. Through a network of diversified but highly complementary lines of businesses we have helped some of the most important and exciting organisations on the continent find the critical talent, access cutting edge advice and get innovative support they require to grow in a challenging market. We support businesses and organisations of varying size, structure and maturity across diverse sectors such as Technology, Telecoms, Oil & Gas, Financial Services, Third Sector, FMCG etc. to enhance business performance, optimise for growth and achieve exceptional results.