Principal Accountabilities:
- Logistics Planning and Strategy: Develop and implement effective logistics strategies, considering inventory management, transportation, and distribution to meet customer demands and optimize costs.
- Team Leadership: Lead, train, and motivate a team of logistics and distribution staff to ensure smooth operations and high performance.
- Supply Chain Coordination: Collaborate with plant operations, commercial, supply chain, customer service and outsource contractors to manage the supply chain effectively, ensuring timely and accurate product deliveries.
- Inventory Management: Oversee inventory control processes to maintain accurate stock levels and minimize stockouts or excess inventory by collaborate with plant operations and supply chain
- Transportation Management: Coordinate transportation activities, negotiate contracts with outsource contractors, and optimize shipping routes for cost-effectiveness and timely deliveries.
- Distribution Network: Establish and maintain an efficient distribution network, considering factors like proximity to customers, transportation costs, and regional demand.
- Quality Control: Implement and enforce quality control measures to ensure that products meet quality standards before distribution.
- Compliance and Safety: Ensure compliance with transportation laws, safety regulations, and company policies related to logistics and distribution.
- Budget Management: Prepare and manage the logistics and distribution budget, ensuring cost control and resource allocation.
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze logistics data and performance metrics, and provide regular reports to management, identifying areas for improvement and cost-saving opportunities.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify process inefficiencies and develop improvement plans to enhance logistics and distribution operations.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Proven experience as a Logistics or Distribution Manager, demonstrating successful management of logistics and distribution operations.
- Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to inspire and develop a high-performing team.
- Excellent analytical, interpret trends, make data-driven decisions and problem-solving abilities to optimize logistics processes and resolve issues.
- Proficiency in logistics management software and inventory control systems.
- Knowledge of transportation regulations, safety standards, and best practices.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various stakeholders.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with changing business needs.
- A proactive and results-oriented approach to achieving goals.
