Supply Chain Planner job at Summit Recruitment and Search
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Vacancy title:
Supply Chain Planner

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Human Services , Category: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics ]

Jobs at:

Summit Recruitment and Search

Deadline of this Job:
15 February 2023  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Key Requirements:
• Establishing best practice processes for managing the appropriate inventory levels of raw material, purchases, manufactured components and finished goods through to customer delivery.
• Development of robust customer service metrics such as On Time To Request (OTTR), optimized inventory levels and supplier lead-time. Development of KPIs and management reports to support and improve decision making across the relevant functional areas.
• Supporting and driving process improvement, including the effective use of ERP and MRP systems.
• Maximize Inbound (supplier) & Outbound (customer availability) to agreed targets on a just in time basis
• Develop and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Suppliers / 3rd Party suppliers, optimizing systems, and inventory levels to achieve agreed targets
• Ownership of the management and control of inventory levels to agreed budgets/stock days. Highlighting issues and taking timely remedial actions in conjunction with stakeholders.
• Lead the weekly business process of manufacturing and logistics campaign planning, enabling efficient use of assets, optimum work scheduling and supplying sales and marketing with accurate availability to promise dates.
• Actively manage and drive continuous improvements to maximize customer service levels.
• Assess and improve Supplier Performance improving lead times and reducing costs.
• Working collaboratively with S&OP Leads and Finance to implement inventory strategies to improve service levels and reduce working capital.
• Work closely with the new product introduction stakeholders, ensuring the supply planning team is aligned to and providing support for all future product launches and/or new territories.
• Deliver long term replenishment plans and routinely assess capacity opportunities and constraints with internal and external suppliers.
• Responsible for the stock of Raw Materials, Work in Progress, Accessories, Finished Goods, and stock at Vendor
• Managing relationships with suppliers based in China and Indonesia.
• Imports & Logistics reviews and Container planning.

Qualifications:
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree and related qualifications e.g. CIPS/ APICS
• Have a high level of understanding of the procurement and supply chain process.
• Have a minimum of 3 years of supply chain experience in the furniture industry.
• Proven track record of success delivered through a focus on continuous improvement.
• Experience of working with the S&OP Process.
• Experience with Far East Supply Management.
• Have excellent communication skills – including first-class reporting techniques.
• Have a passion for supply chain excellence and continuous improvement.
• Have excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Be able to thrive in a high paced, fast turnaround business.
• Be able to demonstrate a high level of commercial acumen as well as exceptional results from supply chain management.
• Be positive, motivated, ambitious, proactive, with a “can-do” attitude.
• Have experience of using ERP system and MRP systems.
• Experience working across different regions and within diverse cultures.
• Proficient IT skills with experience in using Microsoft Excel to at least intermediate level.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Logistics/ Transportation/ Procurement jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 15 February 2023
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 09-02-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 09-02-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 09-02-2065
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