Kenya: Supply Chain Manager

Organization: Sanergy

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 09 May 2016

Job Summary

The Supply Chain Manager will oversee the Supply Chain Services team, consisting of sourcing, procurement, warehousing, and fleet functions at Sanergy to deliver, plan, procure, and organize the movement, storage, and preparation of goods and materials from suppliers to meet demand of internal and external customers.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, procurement, inventory management, and fleet management functions


• Conduct operational planning to maximize resource utilization


• Lead process redesign initiatives to improve quality, reduce cost, increase productivity and enhance the safety of processes


• Lead supply-demand matching initiatives by putting in place sales & operational planning structures to serve the demands of customers


• Participate and contribute to long-term strategic development of the Sanergy Supply Chain Services team


• Develop an organizational structure and processes for the team that evolves with company evolution and growth


• Coordinate necessary resources and staffing to meet targets


• Manage budgets for the Supply Chain Services team to achieve minimal variances to budget


• Understand, design, and drive new technologies to improve the productivity and efficiencies of Supply Chain Services


• Participate in ongoing product, process, and technology development


• Negotiate and manage contracts with suppliers


• Provide excellent customer service and build strong relationships with partners, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders


• Drive full implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to ensure that Material Resource Planning is done in a controlled manner for inventory management and that there is integration with clients and finance for visibility of material transactions

Key Result Areas

• Achieve rapidly growing targets in sourcing large volumes (up to 3,000t/mo) of organic waste at low cost


• Achieve zero stock outs and timely deliveries across all goods and materials needed by internal and external customers


• Lead cost reduction projects to achieve the cost targets set by the organization


• Lead quality improvement projects to ensure that the services provided and goods procured are consistent and adheres to the customer specification. Institute critical control points


• Lead safety, health and environment improvement initiatives across Supply Chain Services

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience, a masters dgree in a business related field will be an added advantage


• Deep knowledge and experience in sourcing, procurement, inventory and fleet management


• Experience in continuous improvement


• Good project management skills


• At least 3 years" experience in leading large teams of over 10 people


• Demonstrable supply chain management experience


• Demonstrable experience in leading cost reduction, quality improvement and productivity improvement projects


• Demonstrable capacity for self organization


• Excellent interpersonal skills, high level of integrity and a team player


• Ability to work with minimum supervision

How to apply:

Apply via:

https://sanergy.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=17