Head of Supply Chain at a Multinational FMCG Organization - Adexen Recruitment Agency

Adexen was mandated by a multinational FMCG organization to recruit an experienced individual for their operations within the capacity below:

Job Title: Head of Supply Chain

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Seniority: Director
Job Category: Supply Chain
Employment Type: Full time

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing Supply Chain strategy
• Ensure optimal Supply Chain solutions are delivered in alignment with the environment, the Group portfolio and key customer needs
• Pioneer and develop new and innovative distribution combined with commercial approaches to drive value from the supply chain
• Optimizing costs whilst maintaining the integrity and efficiency of the Supply Chain
• Spearhead distribution-related activities and in particular, manage the 3PL distribution operations to ensure agreed service level agreements are met to deliver high customer service satisfaction and strong growth.
• Optimize relationships with stakeholders at all points of the supply chain, internal and external, to facilitate the efficient flow from production through to patient.
• Lead and co-ordinate the S&OP/ IBP in the affiliate to ensure realistic but stretch targets for the commercial and Supply Chain teams, while minimizing obsolescence risk and ensuring alignment with Finance & Region
• Deliver quality product on time, in full and at the right cost to meet customer requiremen
• Lead the market to become a best-in-class S&OP driven organization
• Leading, developing and motivating the Supply Chain team
• Building strong relationships through the Supply Chain organization, affiliate stakeholders and key customers
• Ensure supply chain compliance with corporate and regulatory standards as well as Health and Safety requirement

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University
• Master's Degree is a plus
• Minimum of 10 years experience in a senior role within Supply Chain in cognate companies
• Confirmed Team leadership
• Personality with strong delivery skills and focused on results
• Very good communicator with an ability to discuss on executive level within Group and externally
• Hability to build an efficient networking with both commercial, Manufacturing & Supply
• Analytical thinking, Customer Focus, Result Orientation, Market & Industry understanding, Accounting and Finance principles
• Articulate and possess excellent communication skills to cascade, motivate and interact with senior management teams
• Proven influencing and negotiation skills to influence and drive changes in a regional/ global environment
• Strong leadership skills to engage and grow office and remote teams/ distributors towards a culture of high performance and collaboration
• In depth knowledge of key supply chain processes (forecasting / planning, customer care, distribution, cost and compliance) & current best practices.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.