Distribution Manager Job in Nigeria at GlaxoSmithKline - GSK Nigeria

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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

Deadline: 08 May 2012.

Distribution Manager Job in Nigeria