Distribution Manager Job in Kenya Re-Advertisement (KShs 70K)

A fast moving consumer goods firm is looking forward to recruiting a Distribution Manager.

Salary: 70K and above

Roles and responsibilities

• Promoting products with the distributors.
• Visiting the distributors and ensuring that they are adequately stocked.
• Increasing sales through distributors and ensuring targets are met.
• Assisting distributors with institutional buyers.
• Creation of a business plan and managing a team of sales professionals.
• Main responsibility is to plan, organize and coordinate the storage and distribution of materials and products.
• To monitor the shipping of goods and products from the distribution centers.
• To supervise the cost, quantity, quality and good efficiency of the movement and the storage of the goods.
• Ability to support and implement policies and programs of organization.
• Develop strategies, policies, procedures, and overall team to optimize value of the entire function in creating a world class distribution group.
• Lead and coach others in maintaining excellence on quality control and safety
• Develops the operating budget for the distribution receiving department and manages the areas within the financial guidelines established.
• Able to coordinate and control the colligated and order phase information systems.
• Ability to negotiate and arbitrate with customers and suppliers and must be able to implement and establish business objectives, strategies and plans.
• Be in a position to monitor demands for products and goods and the plan performance improvements by analyzing information.
• Able to ensure appropriate costs by evaluating the freight costs and inventory costs associated with transportation.
• Ability to analyze the logistical problems, increase business growth by winning new contracts and develop new solutions.
• Able to implement health and safety procedures amount the staff.
• To ensure the structures are in place to monitor the flow of materials and goods within logistic which will involve transportation, warehousing and stock control.
• Supervise the complicate operations of the logistic division.
• To be on top of the management team member’s structure in an organization and must work with the marketing executives.
• Establishes impact goals for the receiving and distribution areas and defines methods for achieving the desired results.
• Coordinates the physical inventory efforts as it relates to the quarantine and approved stock.
• Utilizes transportation methods, which will maximize service and minimize costs.
• Monitors routinely to determine effectiveness.

Education, Requirements and Experience

• Must have good leadership, organizations and negotiation skills.
• Ability to influence and lead employees.
• Have strong business development and client relationship skills
• Bachelors degree especially in Business Administration
• 5 years experience required
• 3 years supply chain with specific experience in large scale distribution centers required
• Proven leadership skills in managing large teams with a history of building world class organizations.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills are required.

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only indicating why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title on the email subject.

Via email to: jobs@staff-kenya.com

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