Warehouse / Logistics Manager at Food Concepts Plc

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders.

Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Warehouse / Logistics Manager

Requisition ID: 1863
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Reporting to: Senior Manager, Warehouse / Logistics

Responsibilities
Warehouse Management:

• Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer service in the inventory team
• Ensure timely receipt, storage and dispatch of goods
• Manage the logistics activities of the division including drivers and other ancillary staff while planning routes and processing shipments
• Maintain inventory control and management
• Ensure optimization of materials flow
• Ensure minimization of stock losses and receiving and or issuing lead times
• Meet cost, productivity, accuracy and timeliness targets
• Ensure control of all fixed and variable costs
• Work proactively with various departments to realize efficiencies and manage expectations

Risk Management:

• Minimize stock losses
• Ensure and monitor adherence to laws, regulations and OHS&E requirements
• Ensure receipt of goods in line with specifications on Purchase Orders
• Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency
• Apply appropriate asset management procedures in order to achieve maximum return on assets
• Perform continuous evaluation of warehouse security and implementation of necessary measures to maintain safety of stock
• Develop preventative maintenance systems and contingency plans.
• Implement business continuity and resumption plans

Strategy and Advisory:

• Identify and implement cost saving measures to reduce Food Concepts’ cost of storing and handling goods/equipment
• Generate and and analyze reports at pre-defined and agreed intervals to aid decisions relating to inventory and working capital management
• Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement improvement
• Supervise, coach and train the inventory team
• Active management of the warehouse annual expense budget.

Key Performance Indicators

• Timeliness of delivery of stock items to various locations
• The quality/ yield of cost saving initiatives provided
• Quality of risk management/prevention of risk exposure in the warehouse.

Requirements

• A good first Degree in social/management/physical sciences.
• Minimum of 5 - 6 years’ experience in a similar role, especially in the QSR/Food Industry sector.
• Possession of a Post graduate degree in Human Resources/Business Administration/Supply Chain Management or related field is an added advantage.
• Membership of the CIPS, CILS, CILCS, CISCOM, Lean Six Sigma or any other related professional qualification is required.

Skills:

• Knowledge of Inventory Management
• Knowledge of Cost management principles
• Knowledge of applicable legislations, as well as policies and procedures
• Demonstrates expertise in Warehouse and logistics management.

Decision Expectations: 

• Negotiate competitive quote on logistics cost
• Maintain inventory control and management
• Performs continuous evaluation of warehouse security
• Implements safety measures to ensure safety of stock.

Working Conditions:

• Job holder typically work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although some roles may involve weekend or evening work. 
• This role is both office and field(warehouse) based and has some occasional physical demands such as lifting stock items that weigh over 10kg if the need arises and walking round the warehouse to ensure the effective monitoring.

Contacts and Purpose of Contact:
Internal Contacts (most frequent contacts)

• Executive Management
• Warehouse Associate.

External Contacts (most frequent contacts)

• Service Providers / Vendors.

Purpose of Contact:

• Exchange or provide information
• Obtain, clarify, and discuss information
• Present, discuss information and problems
• Collaborate, negotiate and present ideas
• Deal with, influence or motivate subordinates
• Promote, justify or settle highly sensitive matters

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online