The SCM Manager will develop and monitor the company’s supply chain strategy. The goal is to improve productivity and efficiency and reduce costs while securing high quality material for the company.
Supply Chain:
• Building, sustaining and improvising on complete Supply Chain Management for all products in Uganda.
• Create the company’s supply chain strategy and execution of the same
• Analysis of raw materials trends from market and experts.
• New vendor & ICS development as per business requirement to ensure sustainability and mitigate supply risk.
• Responsible for business related Commercial Operations
• Analyze data from shipping and delivering processes to find bottlenecks and other issues
• Evaluate and report on KPls
• Monitor logistics to make sure they run smoothly
• Maintain supply chain inventory and records
• Train and guide employees
• Find cost-effective solutions for supply chain processes
• Resolve issues that come up {e.g. delays in delivery, accidents}
• Collaborate with other departments to create coordinated plans for business growth
• Develop and implement safety guidelines in all aspects of the supply chain leg. use of trucks, forklifts}
• Ensure supply chain processes meet legal requirements and standards
• Communicate and negotiate with suppliers and vendors to land more profitable deal.
• Previous experience as a supply chain manager or In a similar field
• Excellent knowledge of supply chain processes
• Working experience of relevant software [e.g. SAP MM}
• Strong communication skills