Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About the role
Our clients are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to ensure their supply chain and logistics operations function properly.
The ideal candidate for this role will have experience managing production facilities and processes in a retail environment. In this role, you’ll collaborate with other departments, such as Operations and Finance, to create effective business plans, so teamwork skills are important. You should also have experience in project management, as well as great leadership and communication ability.
This role will report to the Country Head for Zambia.

Key Responsibilities
Production
• Lead the strategic development of the company’s production capacity
• Establish manufacturing system and production process with a view towards replicability and scalability
• Determine ideal resources, tools and teams required for production facilities of varying sizes
• Build products that are high quality, affordable and consistent at scale
Sourcing
• Build a robust and efficient supply chain of inputs required for manufacturing
• Build production capacity and optimize sourcing across various markets by coordinating progress and strategy with the business development team, commercial team, as well external manufacturing partners
• Develop and maintain healthy relationships with suppliers of raw materials
• Work alongside product and engineering teams to identify the best raw materials available for production.
Quality Assurance & Consistency
• Formalize Quality Assurance Function for in-house production facilities as well as third-party suppliers
• Collaborate with external manufacturing partners to ensure and/or improve their ability to maintain consistent quality, meet production and delivery deadlines, and carry out required checks
• Establish best practices for QA / QC throughout production facilities
• Work cross-functionally to identify and implement improvements in both in terms of product and production processes
Operations & Supply Chain
• Implement systems for ordering and delivery of products from production facilities to distribution points around various markets
• Develop and maintain an ideal strategy for managing demand.

Requirements
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of production or manufacturing experience
• Experience managing production/manufacturing facilities
• Solid understanding of sourcing raw materials.
• Strong leadership and team-building abilities
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience as a trusted resource as a member of a leadership team

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Please send your CV, to careers@talenthousepeople.com 


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