Position: Supply Chain Manager
Location: Nairobi
Nature of Job: Full time
Duties and Responsibilities
- Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies,standards,regulations or laws
- Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution
- Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers
- Develop material costs forecasts or standard cost lists
- Assess appropriate material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials
- Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements
- Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors
- Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements
- Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities
- Implement new or improved supply chain processes
- Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers
- Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers
- Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
- Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies
- Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows
- Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products
- Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products
Key Requirements and Skills
- Degree in purchasing and supplies, logistics or procurement
- 5 years’ plus experience
- Attention to Detail
- Confidentiality
- Strong organizational skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
How to Apply
If qualified send CV stating your experience, skills and qualifications to info@royalagencies.org
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.