The JobMag - Our client, a retail fashion firm, is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Head, Logistics and Distribution
Industry: Retail Fashion
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Main Purpose of Position
- Direct, manage and coordinate logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer service activities.
- Organise the safe and efficient storage and distribution of goods, and to ensure that orders are satisfied correctly.
- Lead and direct strategic planning for logistics and customer services.
Job Description
- Responsible for receipt and tagging of all received goods.
- Design, implement & manage an effective and efficient storage/ retrieval system
- Manage and ensure distribution of goods to all outlets
- Manage & develop the staff that are direct reports
- Prepare all L&D reports to guide in management planning and decision making
- Ensure distribution of goods to all outlets
- Manage & develop the staff that are direct reports
- Responsible for inventory management
- Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.
- Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.
- Create policies or procedures for logistics and distribution activities.
- Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.
- Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.
- Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems or customer issues.
- Participate in carrier management processes, such as selection, qualification, or performance evaluation.
- Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
- Direct distribution centre operation to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives.
- Negotiate transportation rates or services.
- Design models for use in evaluating logistics programs or services.
- Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability.
- Develop risk management programs to ensure continuity of supply in emergency scenarios.
- Plan or implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems or processes.
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
- Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
- Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
- Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
- Direct or coordinate comprehensive logistical or reverse logistical functions for product life cycles, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling, reuse, or final disposal of resources.
- Communicate freight transportation information to customers or suppliers, using transportation management, electronic logistics marketplace, or electronic freight information systems, to improve efficiency, speed, or quality of transportation services.
- Conduct or review environmental audits for logistics activities, such as storage, distribution, or transportation.
- Motivate, organize and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met.
- Oversee the planned maintenance of vehicles.
- Participate in personnel development at all levels through talent acquisition, performance management, providing opportunity for high performers, education, communication, expectation setting, and self actualization.
- Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.
Qualification and Experiences
- Undergraduate degree in Economics, Marketing, Business Management, Logistics or Supply chain Management or a related field.
- Master's Degree in relevant discipline
- A minimum of 7 - 10 years experience in similar role (inclination to fashion would be an added advantage).
- Any professional certification would be an added advantage
- Proven record of successful distribution and logistics management
- Demonstrable ability to lead and manage staff
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects
Required Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Good product knowledge
- Good negotiation skills
- Proven ability to think independently and handle multiple projects through to completion;
- Ability to analyze data and come up with information for management to make business decision;
- A solid understanding of planning and execution;
- Ability to develop policies and procedures relevant to logistic and distribution
- Excellent knowledge of inventory management
- Knowledge of ERP
- Record of successfully collaborating with and influencing senior management and peers;
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage staff;
- Demonstrated independent work initiative, sound judgment, diplomacy and professional demeanour;
- Able to make effective presentations to diverse groups;
- Able to perform financial calculations and create and manage budgets;
- Must be able to use MS Office applications –Word, Outlook, and Excel to a competent standard.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to drive.
Remuneration
Salary: N180,000 - N200,000
Application Closing Date
2nd April, 2015
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
For further Enquiries:
JobMag Centre,
254, Herbert Macaulay Way,
Alagomeji, Yaba,
Lagos State.