Our client is a rapidly growing company committed to providing life-saving, affordable household energy products. Some of their products include; improved cook stoves, and solar home systems. They seek to hire to hire a competent Head of Procurement and Logistics who will oversee the end-to-end company supply chain from sourcing new products to delivering these products to customers. In addition, she/he will set-up and improve the function’s processes and policies and manage a large team of procurement and logistics personnel.
Head of Procurement & Logistics Job Responsibilities
- Source new products to sell based on in-depth customer research and company strategy
- Source new suppliers locally and internationally
- Negotiate better financing and pricing terms with current suppliers
- Define and set-up the distribution strategy
- Improve the logistics policies and processes to increase efficiency and reduce the cost of distribution
- Ensure customers and sales team receive products on time
- Optimize route plans
- Manage fleet (purchasing of new vehicle, vehicle repair and maintenance)
- Manage efficient transport of inventory between warehouses
- Determine optimal inventory level and ensure no stock outages in each warehouse
- Set-up new warehouses and maintain existing warehouses
- Liaise with suppliers to place new orders
- Oversee custom clearance for imported products
- Ensure logistics team follows stock control policies and processes
- Coordinate with stock controllers in order to maintain low levels of stock shrinkage
- Manage the end-to-end warranty support process for defect products
- Improve turnaround time of warranty support and improve level of customer service along the process
- Liaise with supplier with regards to repair and replacement of defect products
Qualifications for the Head of Procurement & Logistics Job
- BSc/BA in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or relevant field
- 10+ years of proven work experience in procurement, supply chain and inventory management. Retail experience is preferred
- Track record in fleet management preferably large fleets
- Experience working in rural Kenya preferred
- Experience in customer service preferred
- Excellent computer skills and knowledge of logistics software
- Outstanding organizational and coordination abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow stock control systems
- Should have strong negotiation, managerial and communications skills.
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