Job Title: Distribution Manager
Location: Ilupeju, Lagos Nigeria
Reporting To (Job Title): Head Supply Chain
Type of position: Permanent
Organisation: GlaxoSmithKline – GSK Nigeria
Job Purpose/Scope:
• The job is a vital part of the supply chain process.
• To oversee the efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of finished goods.
• To manage people, processes and systems in achievement of set target.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Warehouse Management:
-Security of stocks and other sales items and supervision of stock control to ensure implementation of prevailing SOPs.
-Ensures proper handling of finished products in the warehouse to reduce the incidence of damages due to mishandling
Stock Management:
-Monitor, maintain and communicate stock levels, ensuring that the right stocks are in the right place at the right time
Customer Service:
Liaising with internal customers Sales, Production, Quality, Accounts, Purchasing and Marketing as well as external customers – Transporters and Agents in order to achieve Sales/ Distribution and company-wide objectives.
-Ensures prompt shipment of Customers (Partners and Direct Accounts) stock orders
Track truck movement:
-Provide information on stock position to the Sales Team and other interested
-Ensures that transporters deliver within the delivery lead time
Vehicle Management:
-Recommends appointment and termination of transporters.
-Ensures that registered transporters have relevant / valid vehicles documents at all times.
-Ensure that the right tonnage of vehicles are available and that loads are consolidated in the right mix to achieve optimal load factor/cost savings.
-Ensures that only sound and well maintained trucks are used in consigning stocks to Partners to reduce the incidence of damages in transit.
-Transporter performance Assessment.
Improvement:
-Constantly seeking ways of increasing efficiency and production by reducing cost in all stages of the Distribution process..
-Recommends incentive scheme for distribution staff.
-Develops an effective appraisal tools for distribution staff.
Qualifications & Experience:
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
-BSc – Social Science, preferably MBA or MSc in Transport or any related discipline, Professional Certificate is an advantage
-Minimum of 7 years experience in an FMCG Company with Distribution / Operational / Logistics experience preferred
Competencies:
• Strong leadership & influencing skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Must be able to handle sensitivity /confidentiality levels appropriately
• Analytical mind
• Customer Focus and Sense of urgency
• Ability to see macro scenarios and beyond numbers
Application Link: GlaxoSmithKline Nigeria Job for Distribution Manager (http://u.theinfostrides.com/OqVd-)
Deadline: 08 May 2012.
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