Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 10 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Yalelo is seeking highly motivated, energetic, and hard-working individuals to take up the temporary roles of Operations Trainee. The Operations Trainees will be rotated or dedicated to cover the functions of Planning, Warehousing and Distribution.
Term: 6 Months

Scope of Trainee Program:
Planning:
• Manage daily sales planning consolidated reports to feed into route plans and stock picking reports.
• Responsible for managing all Production challenges to meet forecasted plan for both fresh and frozen.
• Find interim solutions to reduce the effects of the supply challenges.
• Responsible for ensuring that all stock (Fresh & Frozen) coming in from production and within Lusaka is accounted for accordingly and communicated to the sales team including customers to make orders.
• Take orders from all customers and prompt feedback on the delivery date and time.
• Closely collaborate with the Sales Team in generating orders to meet forecasted sales demand.
• Responsible for demand tracking and fulfilment.
• Responsible for building dynamic sales forecasting models with various assumptions to help guide and plan for production and highlight expectations to the sales team on a (3-12 months) time framework.
• Responsible for Identifying various variables that need to be considered and decide how to collect the data needed when building forecast models.
• Assist other team members using in-house systems and provide support required including training meetings were needed.
• Ensure effective communication around complex concepts surrounding all in-house systems with vendors, customers, co-workers, and management.
• Incorporate production and the procurement team on a weekly/monthly view on what needs to be procured to ensure materials do not run out
Warehousing:
• Ensure effective utilization of warehouse areas and assures proper loading, unloading, stocking and safekeeping of items to maintain the quality of finished goods in order to prevent product damage and avoid occurrence of pilferage, accidents and occupational Hazards.
• Effectively monitor the flow of goods and implements First – in – First – Out (FIFO) method in the use of raw materials and in dispatching of finished goods.
• Ensure accuracy of product inventories against system records by ensuring cycle counts are conducted on a periodic basis following appropriate guidelines released by Finance department.
• Evaluate and analyses inventory variance.
• Ensure the integrity and completeness of all inventory control and warehousing records and manuals.
• Ensure safe, timely and cost-effective maintenance of warehouse equipment, fixtures and fittings.
• Develop and implements business process initiatives to optimize departmental operations in accordance with overall business objectives.

Distribution:
• Develop methods to improve delivery operations by collaborating with the relevant stakeholders and managing a productive team.
• Manage and improve the impact of transportation delivery within logistics frameworks.
• Develop distribution strategies to cut costs and improve efficiency and time.
• Develop delivery management strategies to meet client needs and maintains standard operating procedures to ensure safety and security of company assets and human capital.
• Utilize industry benchmarks and best practices on delivery operations and processes.
• Manage the implementation of delivery management strategies.
• Manage third-party logistics partners and delivery activities.
• Manage and improves the impact of transportation delivery to the overall supply chain.

The Essentials:
• Degree/Diploma in Transport & Logistics, Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Minimum of 1 Year Related Experience.
• Experience in FMCG Industry will be an added advantage.
• An eye for detail and proficiency in Excel.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Meeting supply requirements is demanding, and the successful candidates must be available to their team on weekends.
• If this is YOU, Yalelo wants to hear from you today!!!
• To apply for this job please visit a.peoplehum.com.

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