Supply Chain Manager- Inbound at Glacier Products Limited

Main Tasks

Inbound Supply Chain Strategy

• Develop and implement an inbound supply chain strategy aligned with production plans, business growth, and cost objectives.
• Ensure raw material availability for all lines with zero production stoppages due to material shortages

Procurement Management (Local & Imports)

• Lead sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier performance management for all inbound materials.
• Manage local purchases and import procurement including forecasting, ordering, shipping timelines, and documentation.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, and contract negotiations.

Inventory Planning & Control

• Establish optimal inventory levels (min/max, safety stocks) based on demand, shelf life, and production plans.
• Ensure accurate inventory records, batch traceability, and FIFO/FEFO compliance, especially for temperature-sensitive and perishable materials.
• Minimize obsolete, expired, and slow-moving inventory.

Warehouse Management & Receiving

• Ensure all inbound materials are received, verified and posted accurately in the system against approved purchase orders.
• Enforce standard receiving, off-loading, inspection and put-away procedures for raw and packaging materials.
• Ensure correct storage, labelling, segregation and FEFO/FIFO compliance for all inbound stock.
• Manage warehouse operations, resources and layout to support efficient, safe and compliant inbound handling.
• Drive inbound warehouse productivity, space utilization and turnaround time improvements
• Ensure correct  storage conditions for raw materials, ingredients, and packaging, ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards.
• Ensure timely and accurate dispensing of materials to production as per approved production schedules.

Accountability – Pilferage, Supplier Deliveries & Quality Checks

• Prevent, detect and investigate pilferage, losses and inbound stock variances, and implement corrective actions.
• Validate supplier deliveries against purchase orders, contracts and delivery documentation, and raise claims for discrepancies.
• Ensure all inbound materials undergo required quality, food safety and regulatory checks before acceptance.
• Enforce quarantine, rejection and release processes in collaboration with Quality Assurance.
• Maintain inbound inventory accuracy, traceability (batch, expiry, COA) and audit readiness at all times.

Imports & Logistics Coordination

• Manage import planning including lead times, shipping schedules, clearing, and delivery to factory.
• Liaise with clearing and forwarding agents to ensure timely clearance and compliance with customs and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor landed costs and optimize freight and logistics expenses.

Quality, Compliance & Food Safety

• Work closely with QA to ensure all inbound materials meet quality, food safety, and regulatory standards.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, customs, and internal audit requirements.
• Support traceability, recall readiness, and audit processes.

Systems & Reporting

• Ensure all procurement, inventory, and warehouse transactions are accurately captured in the ERP system (Dynamics 365).
• Generate and analyze inbound supply chain reports including stock cover, procurement spend, supplier performance, and inventory variances.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with Production Planning to align material availability with production forecasts.
• Partner with Finance on budgeting, working capital management, and cost controls.
• Support R&D/NPD with timely sourcing of new ingredients and packaging.

Operational Excellence

• Drive operational excellence across inbound procurement, warehousing, and inventory management to ensure uninterrupted production and cost efficiency.
• Ensure end-to-end cold chain and storage integrity, maintaining strict temperature, quality, and food safety standards for all raw and packaging materials.
• Implement and enforce standardized SOPs, ERP discipline, and data-driven controls to improve inventory accuracy and reduce waste, losses, and expiries.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize material flow, storage utilization, and responsiveness to production requirements.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop the inbound supply chain team to achieve high performance and accountability.
• Define clear roles, KPIs, and performance expectations.
• Partner with HR on recruitment, training, and succession planning.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Key Competencies

• Strong understanding of FMCG inbound supply chains, especially food manufacturing
• Solid procurement, negotiation, and supplier management skills
• Strong inventory planning and warehouse management capability
• Analytical and and data-driven decision-making skills
• High attention to detail, compliance, and food safety standards
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills

Academic / Professional Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance , Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Operations, or a related field
• Professional certification (CPA, CIPS, CSCP, or equivalent) is an added advantage

Work experience

• Minimum 6–8 years’ experience in Supply Chain / Procurement roles within FMCG or food manufacturing
• Proven experience managing local and import procurement
• Experience handling temperature-sensitive and perishable raw materials is an advantage