Supply Chain Management Head

Job Description : SUPPLY CHAIN HEAD KENYA will lead supply chain functions and ensure departments are run effectively and efficiently. Set departmental targets, track versus them, and ensure the necessary resources are deployed. Key Responsibilities: INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Plan inventory flow working with both production planning and sales to ensure product are allocated to maximize margin across the network. Monitor inventory levels and day to day and ensure the plan is dynamically adjusted. LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Manage day-to-day supply chain (logistics centres + fleet) ensuring optimal inventory levels are kept within the system to keep supporting sales. Setup and drive in country feed logistics to ensure adequate level of inventory. Set KPIs and targets for departments, measure progress against these, identify and implement improvement plans focusing on service delivery and cost optimization. Design the future of our supply chain as we enter different categories of cities and customer segments that may need different route to market. PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT Partnership development to diversify supplier base and ensure best quality and price for goods and services. Demand forecasting and planning by engaging and pushing departments and teams to look ahead into their requirements. Optimising processes including deployment of automated tools to simplify the order to delivery (and payment process). 12+ years of experience in managing the logistics, procurement and supply chain functions within an organisation. Capacity to understand complex supply chains and challenges, break them down into problems that can then be tackled and resolve them. Attention to detail and data driven approach to constantly improve operations and ensure consistency in delivering value to other parts of the business, day in, day out. Experience in managing multiple teams across different functions and locations. Ability to thrive working collaboratively with both senior colleagues and more junior ones, solving problems independently, and in a fast-paced environment. A successful candidate will possess a strong work ethic, ability to work in teams, intellectual curiosity, and ability to structure and solve problems. Master’s Degree in Operations Management, Supply chain, Logistics, or any relevant engineering degree.

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