Recent Job Vacancies in a Multinational Manufacturing Company, 28th April, 2017

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Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our client, a multinational Manufacturing company with branches in Nigeria, is recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Regional Head Logistics Job Reference: 1256 Location: Calabar/Mfamosing and requires frequent travel within the South East region Industry: Industry & Manufacturing Function: Supply chain Job Description

The Regional Head Logistics will manage the value chain from movement of raw materials, warehousing, and distribution to customers to optimize costs, improve efficiency and profitability, customer service and safety.
Examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs.
Direct the movement, storage, monitoring of inventory costs and keep key productivity ratios above competitors.
The performance in this role will help achieve efficient management of logistics processes with the desired results as per Group logistics models and Country strategy.

Key Job Responsibilities

Logistics planning and optimized cost distribution
Road transport contractors' management
Logistics staff management and development
Continuous logistics processes improvement & change management
Drive the company’s safety standards within logistics and transportation activities
Manage and develop local resources
Achieve optimized contractors and fleet size
Customer service management
Depots/warehousing and inventory management
Keep end to end pipeline costs to optimum defined level
Manage Transporters safety and drivers’ unions

Expectations

Masters in Supply Chain, Engineering or BA
At least 5 years experience in Supply Chain or logistics preferably at management level
Experience of managing teams
Customer service
Knowledge of basic finance fundamentals
Good supervisory and people management skills
Organizing and planning skills
Analytical and problem solving skills
Negotiation skills
Knowledge of manufacturing industry
Knowledge of supply chain core processes and logistics business
Good communication and influencing skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Working without supervision, in remote locations and able to deliver under pressure

Job Title: Project Leader, Logistics/Supply Chain Improvement Projects Job Reference: 1254 Location: Lagos Industry: Industry & Manufacturing Job Description

The main responsibility of the Project Leader - Supply Chain improvement projects is to drive continuous improvement projects in Supply Chain in order to ensure the short and long-term success of the key supply chain functions including Planning, Customer Service and Logistic Functions
Plan and execute the projects (including resources acquisition) from beginning to end
Lead high impact process improvement teams and utilise Lean Six Sigma and other structured analysis to transform processes and organisations and deliver significant value to the company.
Monitor total supply chain costs & OTIFIC, search for service innovation and cross-functional process improvements
Determine objectives/benefits, costs and investments and road map of the projects and validate the projects with BU management
Identify and deliver best practices within BU.
Drive culture change - Drive fact-based decision making and alignment throughout the department and entire organisation.

Expectations

Minimum of B.Sc or B.A. Degree
10 years Experience in SC operation or business continuous improvement related activities
Prior experience in project management and client management is a plus
Lean Six Sigma background desired. Not mandatory.
Process oriented
Strong quantitative, analytical skills
Capability to drive the organisation's safety standards within logistics and transportation activities.
People Management
Relationship capabilities, communication skills including with senior management
Pragmatism
Proven ability to drive Change (change management)
External and Internal customers oriented
Presence - compelling, focused, inspirational, energised
Ability to plan and schedule tasks for self and others - organisational skills
Highly motivated team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision
Creative and innovative thinking
Facilitation and Presentation skills
Proficient in MS Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (ability to create formulas and to analyse data is required)
Good knowledge of supply chain processes and organisations, and methodologies of continuous improvement
Problem-solving skills
Results oriented
Driving for excellence
Ability to speak French is an added advantage

Job Title: Head Performance, Logistics Job Reference: 1253 Location: Lagos, Nigeria Industry: Industry & Manufacturing Job Description

The main responsibility is to support the regional heads of logistics in moving performance forward.
The Performance Manager monitors, reports (through data gathering and analysis), to drive continuous improvements in the performance of the supply chain.
Monitor total supply chain costs & OTIFIC.
Search for service innovation and cross-functional process improvements
Identify and develop standards for evaluating the achieved results in terms of expectations.
Documenting a performance plan that includes measures, desired results, and standards.
Facilitate the identification of continuous process improvement initiatives and the prioritisation of these initiatives with the SC management.

Expectations

M.Sc Degree
5 years Experience in operation or business continuous improvement related activities; prior experience in controlling (former controller)
Process oriented and ability to analyse and interpret statistical data;
Good knowledge of supply chain process and methodologies of continuous improvement
Effective communication and strong analytical skills
Problem solving
Results oriented
Innovative skills
Driving for excellence
Change management
Presentation skills
Health and safety-oriented mindset
Ability to speak French is an added advantage.