Supply Chain Manager Job in Kenya

is the world's leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company, committed to serving consumers all over the world.  

Their  focus  is  on  responsible  nutrition  and  promoting  health  and  wellness  as  a  core  value,  emphasizing responsibility and sustainability.

In keeping with their current business needs, the Business Unit in the Regional Office is hiring the following position:

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager

Reports to: Country Manager

Job Purpose: The job holder will ensure development of effective and efficient Supply Chain operations to achieve business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement Supply Chain Strategies Best Practices;
• Ensure effective and efficient supply in line with legal regulations:

1. Monitor and manage the demand and supply planning processes to produce accurate demand plans and efficient supply plans to achieve customer service level target and minimize distribution costs;
2. Implement Inter Market Supply Planning best practices and system;
3. Coordinate  Supply  Chain  aspects  of  Inter-market  supply  process  (Product  Briefs,  IMS  Partnership
4. agreements, Transport trials, Pricing) for both import and export when applicable;
5. Establish and ensure collaborative and efficient relationship with Sales, Marketing, Technical and Finance;
6. Optimize working capital and ensure fresh stock;
7. Ensure optimum processing of orders and invoices;
8. Manage 3rd party and ensure that organisations standards are applied;
9. Ensure legal compliance of products imported into Kenya;
10. Build relationship with local authorities to facilitate business operation;

• Use KPI reports to put action plans for improvement whenever/wherever needed.
• Monitor and report infiltrations/ exfiltrations within the cluster;
• Liaison with distributors for Demand Forecast commitment and constant review;
• Ensure maximum utilization of government incentive on Exports (TREO) as well as maximise opportunities for preferential trade blocks such as COMESA to ensure market competitiveness;
• Lead and develop the Supply Chain Team.

Requirements

• Honors degree from a recognized university, preferably in the areas of Supply Chain/ Engineering / Economics;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain with 2-3 years’ experience in people management;
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of demand and supply planning and/or exports and/or customer service is essential;
• Strong ability for decision making under pressure;
• Good analytical ability to diagnose and creatively resolve problems that arise from time to time.

How to Apply:

Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees to:

Adept Systems

Management Consultants

P.O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100

E-mail:  recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only shortlisted candidates will be contracted

Closing date: Friday 29th August 2014