Nestle Nigeria Plc - As the Leading Nutrition Health and Wellness Company, we are committed to enhancing People's lives, everywhere, every day. Infact enhancing lives will influence everything we do together.
A presence in more than 130 countries and factories in more than 80 research centres brings many global benefits. We believe in long term career development and appreciate how challenges and motivation will help you reach your potential. Nestle Nigeria Plc upholds the principle of Non- Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities in its recruitment processes.
Applications are hereby required from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position of:
Job Title: Distribution Manager
Job Number: 1400065U
Location: Nigeria
Job Description
As the leading nutrition, health and wellness company, we are committed to enhancing people’s lives, everywhere, every day.
As the Distribution Manager, you are responsible for planning and managing distribution activities. You effectively manage the receipt and storage of finished goods and its efficient dispatch to customers.
Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate the activities of Distribution plus general arrangement of materials by ensuring maximum utilization of available resources at minimum cost.
- Liaise with transport to ensure effective truck call off for loading of finished goods to customer.
- Liaises with Laboratory for release of finished product to enable efficient dispatch to customers to customer.
- Maintain and control accurate stock records and organize monthly and yearly stock count with account Department for better stock control.
- Coordinate personnel and resources to ensure company’s objectives are satisfied.
- Coordinates training and development of personnel.
- Plan the activities and projects of the department and develops department budgets
- Liaise with Engineering for prompt repair of faulty material handling equipment to reduce downtime and cost.
- Monitors the distribution KPIS
- Ensures safety of self, product, workplace and colleagues while ensuring the control of the impact of his activities on the environment.
- Maintain Food Safety awareness and its relevance in order to ensure strict Compliance in the work place
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (minimum of Second Class)
- At least 3 years post qualification experience in Logistics or Supply Chain related functions in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry
- Intermediate knowledge of SAP
- Analytical approach to problem solving.
- Highly numerate, with good communication skill and proficient use of Microsoft Office
Application Closing Date
28th October, 2014
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online
Note: Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.