Head of Procurement and Logistics- Retail Products at Corporate Staffing

Closing dates is Thursday, 25th January 2018

Our client is a rapidly growing company committed to providing life-saving, affordable household energy products. Some of their products include; improved cook stoves, and solar home systems. They seek to hire to hire a competent Head of Procurement and Logistics who will oversee the end-to-end company supply chain from sourcing new products to delivering these products to customers. In addition, she/he will set-up and improve the function’s processes and policies and manage a large team of procurement and logistics personnel.

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Job Responsibilities

• Source new products to sell based on in-depth customer research and company strategy
• Source new suppliers locally and internationally
• Negotiate better financing and pricing terms with current suppliers
• Define and set-up the distribution strategy
• Improve the logistics policies and processes to increase efficiency and reduce the cost of distribution
• Ensure customers and sales team receive products on time
• Optimize route plans
• Manage fleet (purchasing of new vehicle, vehicle repair and maintenance)
• Manage efficient transport of inventory between warehouses
• Determine optimal inventory level and ensure no stock outages in each warehouse
• Set-up new warehouses and maintain existing warehouses
• Liaise with suppliers to place new orders
• Oversee custom clearance for imported products
• Ensure logistics team follows stock control policies and processes
• Coordinate with stock controllers in order to maintain low levels of stock shrinkage
• Manage the end-to-end warranty support process for defect products
• Improve turnaround time of warranty support and improve level of customer service along the process
• Liaise with supplier with regards to repair and replacement of defect products

Qualifications

• BSc/BA in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or relevant field
• 10+ years of proven work experience in procurement, supply chain and inventory management. Retail experience is preferred
• Track record in fleet management preferably large fleets
• Experience working in rural Kenya preferred
• Experience in customer service preferred
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of logistics software
• Outstanding organizational and coordination abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow stock control systems
• Should have strong negotiation, managerial and communications skills