The Wrigley Company East Africa, a local Subsidiary of Mars Incorporated, a leader in the global confectionery industry and the world’s largest manufacturer of chewing and bubble gum seeks to recruit individuals in the following position.
LOGISTICS MANAGER
Reporting to: Factory Manager
Job Purpose Statement
- Provide Logistic support in line with the Corporate Mission.
- Maximise the efficiency of the Supply Chain activities as to achieve the highest level of customer service at minimum operating cost.
- Plan for the most efficient raw material management, production planning, spare parts acquisition non MRP procurement and
- Export Administration, besides any other logistical support for the Nairobi Facility.
- Link with the Regional activities to harmonize goals.
- Ensure timely and accurate reports.
The Logistics Manager plays a key role on communicating and working with the Factory Manager on:
- Setting co-operation lines with the commercial and supply chain teams and regional procurement to ensure value added activities are achieved.
- Setting up inventory levels.
- Implementing, production planning activities, effective negotiation of key projects and timely delivery of capital on site.
- Working with customer service to satisfy requirements as per the agreed upon SLA´s.
- Implementing and optimizing all assets, resources and administration related to the receipt, storage, issue and despatch of all stores items and finished goods.
- The Logistic Manager is responsible to develop annual plans & budgets affecting and related to capital, purchasing, procurement, transportation, storage, and Import/Export. Plans should be inline with both Factory and Regional strategy goals
- Monitoring first and second level KPI´s as well as ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Managing the team of logistics department; ensure timely hiring, training, coaching and development of department’s personnel; provide regular assessment of personnel performance.
- Keep the high level of motivation within the team; ensure proper working conditions and good atmosphere within the team.
- Plan development of Department’s headcount and structure to reflect the Strategic Business plan of the Company.
- Managing warehousing, storage, shipping and trucking to achieve optimal efficiency in the receipt, storage, issue and despatch of all stores items and finished goods.
- Managing all inventories (raw materials, finished goods and customer inventories as appropriate) to agreed levels.
- Managing the indirect procurement function to ensure that the optimum value of spares etc is stored on site.
- Ensure effective negotiation of key projects and timely delivery of capital on site.
- Managing the Export Administration responsibility to ensure proper nominations of vessels and routings meet the desired cost targets.
- Ensuring timely and effective call-off, transportation, customs clearance and warehousing of raw materials;
- purchasing of equipment, spare parts, consumables, and also services, to provide continuous operations of the Factory and maintain optimum stock levels of raw materials, spare parts and consumables.
- Drive Associate engagement through a foundation of team work by ensuring that all team leaders are engaging their teams in appropriate dialogue, action planning and follow
- Exhibit and champion the rollout of Mars Leadership capabilities, five principles of Mars within the team members.
- He/she must be an energetic and inspiring leader with a track record of proven success in a leadership role.
- He/she must have had considerable people management responsibility and operated at a level with significant responsibility and decision making.
- Be able to place the necessary emphasis on personal development and professional knowledge and committed to continuous development.
- Must possess first class logistics and supply chain knowledge coupled with considerable experience within the FMCG industry.
- Must have excellent communication skills, first class leadership skills, and a positive can-do approach essential for such a central role where customer service is of paramount importance.
- Degree holder – Masters Level will be an added advantage.
- Be proactive and with strategic approach.
- Proficiency in Microsoft office and SAP experience is an added advantage
If you believe you fit into the above profile, please send your full curriculum vitae with details of your qualifications, experience, present position, day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address and names and addresses of three referees to E-mail: hr.ke@wrigley.com to reach us not later than Friday 17th June, 2011.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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