GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Nigeria: Distribution Manager

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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is one of the world's leading research based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. We have a challenging and inspiring mission to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. With a firm foundation in science, we discover, develop, manufacture and distribute prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products.
GSK offers a creative and dynamic work environment for professional training and development and good prospects for high future earnings. Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
 
Vacancies exist in the following roles for bright, self starting and energetic persons to join a vibrant workforce.
 
Job Title: Distribution Manager

Location: Lagos

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities amongst others:
 
Warehouse Management:
  • Security of stocks and other sales items and supervision of stock control to ensure implementation of prevailing SOPs
  • Ensures proper handling of finished products in the warehouse to reduce the incidence of damages due to mishandling
Stock Management:
  • Monitor, maintain and communicate stock levels, ensuring that the right stocks are in the right place at the right time.

Customer Service:

  • Liaising with internal customers – Sales. Production. Quality. Accounts. Purchasing and Marketing as well as external customers – Transporters and Agents in order to achieve Sales/Distribution and company – wide objectives.
  • Ensures prompt shipment customers (Partners and Direct Accounts) stock orders
  • Track truck movement
  • Provide information on stock position to the Sales Team and other interested
  • Ensures that transporters deliver within the delivery lead time
Vehicle Management:
  • Recommends appointment and termination of transporters
  • Ensures that registered transporters have relevant/ valid vehicles documents at all times
  • Ensure that the right tonnage of vehicles are available and that loads are consolidated in the right mix to achieved optimal load factor/cost savings. Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
  • Ensures that only sound and well maintained trucks are used in consigning stocks to Partners to reduce the incidence of damages in transit
  • Transport performance Assessment
Improvement:
  • Constantly seeking ways of increasing efficiency and production by reducing cost in all stages of the Distribution process
  • Recommends incentive scheme for distribution staff
  • Develops an effective appraisal tools for distribution staff
  • Qualification and Experience
    The ideal candidate must possess the following:
  • BS.c – Social Science preferably MBA or MSc in Transport or may related discipline
  • Professional Certificate is an advantage
  • Minimum of 7 years experience in an FMCG Company with Distribution / Operational/ Logistics experience preferred
Technical Skills/Competencies
  • Strong leadership & influencing skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Must be able to handle sensitivity / confidentiality levels appropriately
  • Analytical mind
  • Customer Focus and Sense of urgency
  • Ability to see macro scenarios and beyond numbers
Application Deadline
8th May, 2012

How To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should;
Click here to apply online
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