Job Description

LOGISTICS MANAGER

Our client in the FMCG industry is seeking a Logistics Manager to join their concern in East London.

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Plan, manage and evaluate logistics operations liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies and customers.
• Create and implement best practice logistics principles, policies, and processes across the organisation to improve operational and financial performance.
• Deliver solutions to logistics problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service within budgetary requirements.
• Monitor quality, quantity, delivery times, and transport costs.
• Ensure the integrity of inventory accuracy and manage stock movements and records are in agreements with the help of direct reports.
• Keep track of slow moving and obsolete stock.
• Identify savings by removing waste or unnecessary steps in the logistics process.
• Interpret trends and analyse and review data. Provide meaningful logistics data to others in the organisation to aid customer service and cost improvements.
• Ensure with the Health, Safety and Environmental systems are in place and maintained.

Minimum Requirements:

• Post Graduate Logistics qualification / degree preferred.
• 5 years' experience in logistics/supply chain/transportation function within the manufacturing environment with a comprehensive knowledge of logistics processes and procedures.
• 2 years Management experience.
• Experience in FMCG environment advantageous.
• Proven management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development.
• Highly skilled communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Customer focused.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Strong planning skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.

*Psychometric testing will be required for shortlisted candidates.

Should you be interested in applying for the above position please apply directly to the advert. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of applying, please do consider your application as unsuccessful.

Skills

Logistics Planning Inventory Supply Chain Management

Industries

FMCG

Staff Unlimited