Senior Manager - Procurement and Logistics at a Telecoms and Data Services Company - Stresert Services Limited

Stresert Services Limited - Our Client is a global leader in the telecommunications and data-services sectors delivering wide range of affordable, high quality and easy to use broadband access and communication services across Africa. They have the following vacancies

Job title: Senior Manager: Procurement and Logistics (Opco)

Business Unit: Procurement & Logistics
Location: Lagos

Purpose of the Position

• To effectively plan, implement and control the efficiency, and effective flow and storage of network equipment, devices, marketing collateral and related information from the point of origin, to the point of consumption in order to meet customer requirements.

Responsibilities & Duties

1.) Supply Chain Management

• Distribution management.
• Daily reporting on internal demand management to all clients.
• Daily control of customer deliveries.
• Daily control and reporting on reverse logistics operations.
• Transport and freight coordination.
• Effective deployment of network Equipment.
• Warehouse management and quality control.
• Implement and improve forecasting process on products.
• Effective implementation of the consolidated plan on warehousing and logistics footprint across marketing collateral, devices, and other asset classes.

2.) Development of Policies and Procedures

• Implement relevant policy, process and procedure according to OPCO requirements
• Implement national and regional processes and procedures.
• Implement and maintain SHE risk programs at existing and new Warehouse facilities.

3.) Budget

• Ensure that all warehousing and logistics requirements conform to set OPCO budget.
• Develop the strategic imperative of reducing costs and improving service from logistics partner.

4.) Customer Relationship Management

• Improve customer satisfaction
• Maintain relationships with strategic suppliers
• Implement and maintain SHE risk programs at existing and new partner facilities

Qualifications

Essential Desirable:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in operations management or equivalent (production, warehouse, logistics, supply chain management) Finance background

Work Experience & Skills

Essential Desirable

• 5yrs supply chain, operational environment Telecoms background
• 3yrs management experience
• Process optimisation and contract management
• Exposure to financial management

Personal qualities & behavioural traits

Essential Desirable

• Negotiation and interpersonal skills Ability to handle stress
• Service orientated Ability to handle fast pace & rapid change

Application Closing Date
30th December, 2013

Remuneration

• Salary is very competitive.

How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates should please forward CVs to: recruitment@stresertservices.com using 'SM, PROCUREMENT & LOGISTICS' as the subject of mail.

Note: Only experienced and qualified candidates will be shortlisted and invited for an interview.