Logistics manager

1.      Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategy and Development

·         Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice logistics vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance

General and Task Management

·         Plan, manage and evaluate logistics operations liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies and customers

·         Create and implement best practice logistics principles, policies and processes across the organization to improve operational and financial performance

·         Deliver solutions to logistics problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service within budgetary requirements

·         Monitor quality, quantity, delivery times, and transport costs

·         Negotiate rates and contracts with transportation and logistics providers

·         Recommend optimal transport modes, routes or frequency

·         Select carriers/suppliers and monitor service against performance criteria

·         Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery

·         Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports or customer issues

·         Review impact of logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or carriers and report results to others

·         Assess and make recommendations for logistics processes in potential new facilities or plants and advise of cost implications and efficiency

·         Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify inefficiencies and cost optimization opportunities

·         Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field.

·         Minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably in a an FMCG industry

·         Proven management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development

·         Highly skilled communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally

·         Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills

·         Proven analytical, problem solving and organizational skills

·         Strong planning skills with the ability to handle multiple projects through to completion and to manage competing priorities

·         Project management skills

·         Commercial and financial acumen with a full understanding of the impact of failure in terms of business cost, production schedules and customer order fulfilment

·         Excellent attention to detail