Supply Chain Manager at Stresert Services Limited

Overview of Job:
Direct or coordinate  Material Planning, Production planning, Material procurement, warehousing, distribution and Logistics activities to ensure no materials stock-out in the factory, drive efficiency, reduce costs and improve service delivery.

Report to:  MD

Job Duties and Tasks :

• Collate the sales forecast from the Sales team and translate into Material Requirement Plan (MRP) and production planning in conjunction with the production team.
• Drive the Sales & Operations Planning (S &OP) process and produce the weekly and monthly production master plan
• Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, distribution
• Develop material costs forecast or standard cost list
• Monitor material price movement and advise management accordingly
• Negotiate prices with suppliers, vendors and transporters
• Select best distribution and transportation models to improve efficiency and optimize costs
• Monitor suppliers performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements
• Implement new or improved supply chain processes
•  incorporate into the monthly master production plan
• Analyse inventories to determine inventory turns, reduce waste and optmise customer service delivery
• Supervise subordinates such as the procurement, inventory, fleet & logistic officers and the drivers.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree, required in relevant field.
• Business or scientific related degree, preferred.
• 5+ years of operational or scheduling, procurement, logistics experience required.
• Working knowledge of MRP, required.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing, environment preferred.
• Professional qualification in Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage 

Skills:

• Must possess excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Must possess and demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must possess an excellent negotiation and collaboration skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft office suites

 Salary range is attractive and negotiable.