Jobs in a Multinational Manufacturing Company
Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our client, a multinational manufacturing company with branches in Nigeria, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Logistics Planning Manager
Job Reference: 1306
Location: Northern Nigeria
Industry: Industry & Manufacturing
Function: Operations & Production
Job Description
- Analytical and actionable Liaison between Plant and Logistics Operations.
- Develop a margin optimised demand & supply plan.
- Leverage IT solutions to schedule and coordinate the distribution of the products in the most economically advantageous manner based on transport mode and operating capabilities
- Plan master production /distribution schedule with production team/distribution team of each plant
- Develop/ Implement and continuous review of costing and routeing models for customers to maximise profitability.
- Lead Logistics systems/processes projects to improve efficiency, speed, quality of transportation services and overall cost to serve
- Develop and implement costing and routeing models for existing and prospective customers.
- Create planning metrics.
- Analyse transportation and distribution methods and processes for optimal delivery of customer freight that meets established service and cost requirements.
- Lead efficiency across the entire logistics pipeline by monitoring delays and work with relevant stakeholders to address
- Develop/implement supply chain risk management and contingency plan
- Support distribution development projects
Expectations
- B.Sc in Supply Chain, Engineering or BA
- At least 3 years’ experience in Distribution Planning
- Business oriented and customer focus
- Strong knowledge of production planning, inventory management, sales forecasting, advanced planning system
- Ability to identify process improvements, managing change and delivering quantifiable improvements
- Highly computer literate (MS office) with experience in using an ERP system (eg. SAP)
- Thinking and analytical skills
- Good supervisory and people management skills
- Organizing and planning skills
- Negotiation skills
- Good communication and influencing skills
- Interpersonal skills.
Job Title: Dispatch Manager
Job Reference: 1304
Location: Northern Nigeria
Industry: Industry & Manufacturing
Function: Supply Chain
Job Description
- Implementation and coordination of safety policies, rules, regulations and standard work instructions of the company among staff and Drivers.
- Responsible for the effective and efficient management of Logistics area of the plant to achieve set target on safety, Cost operational efficiency and People development.
- Ensure optimisation of Strategy Trucks
- Identify and eliminates internal complexities on process with respect to trucks turnaround within the plant
- Responsible for Volume tracking via volume reconciliation, surveillance reports of depot despatches and Management report on the operation.
- Engagement with stakeholders on issues resolution on IT system and sales orders.
- Responsible for internal control process are strictly adhere to
- Responsible for execution of targeted distribution plan and generation of STOT for depot transfer order.
- Innovate and improve processes to achieve targeted reduction in distribution cost through payload optimisation and adherence to core /none core split target.
- Ensure uninterrupted flow of operation through constant engagement with the Union and host Community.
- Responsible and accountable for the respective unit within the logistic operation in the plant.
- Ensure supply chain improvement project are executed within the time frame.
Expectations
- B.SC/HND degree in a related field
- Minimum of 3 years management experience
- Ability to understand the business, the product and the company expectation
- Accuracy and precision with analytical ability
- Performance Management, Innovation and initiatives
- Excellence in analysing complex situations and proposing a variety of alternative courses of action
- Ability to facilitate and lead teams
- People acquisition and retention
- Knowledge of Business Processes
- Knowledge of systems, processes and the application of IT to the business
- Knowledge of change management issues and Practices
- Adequate knowledge of fleet management and local safety rule and regulations
- Excellent communication skills are required, including both verbal and written presentational skills as well as good leadership qualities
- Excellent interpersonal skills and understand the importance of customer service
- Analysis of operational data and so good analytical and problem-solving skills are essential
- Knowledge of Microsoft office and relevant industry standard software