Jobs at Chika's Wholefoods Africa Limited (CWAL)

Job Description

• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate procurement partnerships.
• Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers and vendors.
• Make purchases for goods and services in a timely order
• Examine goods purchase properly to ensure quality and standard delivery.
• Comparing and evaluating offers from suppliers to get a cost-effective price for the company.
• Negotiate with vendors to secure good terms of supply
• Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices
• Preparation of Purchase Orders for all purchases made from the company’s vendors
• An up to date into the Inventory/Materials Management record/system.

Qualification / Skills

• Degree in related discipline
• Minimum of 6 years work experience ina consumer/manufacturing company
• Import experience required
• Great attention to detail
• Good time management skills.

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Job Description

• Oversee, Manage and develop logistics plan
• Develop strategies to streamline transport processes and reduce cost
• Ensure the safe and efficient handling, storage and distribution of goods
• Adequately track goods from dispatch to delivery
• Collaborate closely with product suppliers and clients to build strong and long-lasting relationships.
• Select carriers for transportation and negotiate rates and contracts with carriers where needed
• Provide Quick and timely responses to our customers to develop professional long term business relationships
• Improving the overall supply chain performance and possible innovations to the process
• Ensure all company fleet vehicles licenses are complete and up to date and complies with the needs of the federal, state and practicable laws.
• Ensure that all Logistic/supply chain target set is achieved
• Formulating the records of the activities related to imports and sure all import programs are according to the accepted regulations
• Coordinating product shipping to ensure the transportation of goods from suppliers to warehouses or retail locations.
• plan and implement all imports and export transportation strategies
• Plan and oversee shipment bookings with carriers
• Ensure all insurance on shipment and processes align

Qualification / Skills

• A Degree in relevant discipline
• Minimum of 7 years working experience
• Firm grasp of supply chain, inventory, distribution
• Strong working experience in import and export procedures
• Working knowledge of logistics and inventory software
• Good time management skills
• Relevant certifications.