Job Title: Logistics Manager
Organization: People
Performance Group (PPG)
Performance Group (PPG)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
People Performance Group (PPG) is a Human Resource Company based in
Uganda. We pride our self in providing “Professional Client Centered HR
Solutions” tailored to our client’s demands and needs. They are recruiting for
a client, a Logistics and Facilities management company.
Uganda. We pride our self in providing “Professional Client Centered HR
Solutions” tailored to our client’s demands and needs. They are recruiting for
a client, a Logistics and Facilities management company.
Job Summary: The Logistics
Manager will ensure continuous sourcing and supply chain support in
coordination with local operations team to generate category sales growth and
development in line with the company vision and target.
Manager will ensure continuous sourcing and supply chain support in
coordination with local operations team to generate category sales growth and
development in line with the company vision and target.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Identifying the right supplier and managing
purchase contracts with the suppliers with regards to price, quality, sourcing
and supply.
Identifying the right supplier and managing
purchase contracts with the suppliers with regards to price, quality, sourcing
and supply.
·
Tasked with negotiating on Assortment Planning
with Operations team
Tasked with negotiating on Assortment Planning
with Operations team
·
Source from international markets to assemble
new and seasonal collection of products for timely trade marketing execution
Source from international markets to assemble
new and seasonal collection of products for timely trade marketing execution
·
Carry out feasibility studies on new product
ranges, including shipping and supply chain planning
Carry out feasibility studies on new product
ranges, including shipping and supply chain planning
·
Works with Operational Team Leaders to develop
scenarios to change the phasing of demand to address supply gaps
Works with Operational Team Leaders to develop
scenarios to change the phasing of demand to address supply gaps
·
Managing the entire logistics from Port to Store
in an efficiently managing due parameters
Managing the entire logistics from Port to Store
in an efficiently managing due parameters
·
Coordinate on Market Survey and analysis
Coordinate on Market Survey and analysis
·
Sales analysis at Category levels for the stores
Sales analysis at Category levels for the stores
·
Authorization of purchase order and follow up
the timely supply
Authorization of purchase order and follow up
the timely supply
·
Close monitoring of fast moving products and
bulk buying
Close monitoring of fast moving products and
bulk buying
·
Promotion planning and alignment towards
sourcing and logistics
Promotion planning and alignment towards
sourcing and logistics
·
Inventory control planning in terms of cost and
efficiently manage holding costs
Inventory control planning in terms of cost and
efficiently manage holding costs
·
Negotiate discounts and rebates, payment terms,
other operating income.
Negotiate discounts and rebates, payment terms,
other operating income.
·
Analyze forecast accuracy and bias and identify
improve these KPI’s and implement process enhancement
Analyze forecast accuracy and bias and identify
improve these KPI’s and implement process enhancement
·
Build relationships internally and externally
for meeting group targets
Build relationships internally and externally
for meeting group targets
·
Managing the product database in its rightful
manner
Managing the product database in its rightful
manner
·
Collaborate and align to System Process
management and system control
Collaborate and align to System Process
management and system control
·
Effective communication and engagement with the
on ground team on operational issues
Effective communication and engagement with the
on ground team on operational issues
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
·
At least five years of experience in supermarket
industry is a must
At least five years of experience in supermarket
industry is a must
·
English/French languages
English/French languages
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their updated CVs and cover letters with three work-related referees to the
address or email below:
their updated CVs and cover letters with three work-related referees to the
address or email below:
People Performance Group,
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante,
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 1st
December 2017 by 5:00 pm
December 2017 by 5:00 pm
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