Supply Chain Planner at R4Kenya

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering performance improvements across stock availability to forecast and inventory management externally at vendors and internally.

Responsibilities:

• Establishing best practice processes for managing the appropriate inventory levels of raw material, purchased, and manufactured components and finished goods through to customer delivery.
• Development of robust customer service metrics such as On Time To Request (OTTR), optimised inventory levels and supplier lead-time. Development of KPIs and management reports to support and improve decision making across the relevant functional areas.
• Supporting and driving process improvement, including the effective use of ERP and MRP systems.
• Maximise Inbound (supplier) & Outbound (customer availability) to agreed targets on a just in time basis
• Develop and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Suppliers / 3rd Party suppliers, optimising systems, and inventory levels to achieve agreed targets
• Ownership of the management and control of inventory levels to agreed budgets/stock days. Highlighting issues and taking timely remedial actions in conjunction with stakeholders.
• Lead the weekly business process of manufacturing and logistics campaign planning, enabling efficient use of assets, optimum work scheduling and supplying sales and marketing with accurate availability to promise dates.
• Actively manage and drive continuous improvements to maximise customer service levels.
• Assess and improve Supplier Performance improving lead times and reducing costs.
• Working collaboratively with S&OP Leads and Finance to implement inventory strategies to improve service levels and reduce working capital.
• Work closely with the new product introduction stakeholders, ensuring the supply planning team is aligned to and providing support for all future product launches and/or new territories.
• Deliver long term replenishment plans and routinely assess capacity opportunities and constraints with internal and external suppliers.
• Responsible for the stock of Raw Materials, Work in Progress, Accessories, Finished Goods, and stock at Vendor
• Managing relationships with suppliers based in China and Indonesia.
• Imports & Logistics reviews and Container planning.

Requirements:

• Must have a business degree or supply chain related qualifications g. CIPS/ APICS       
• Have a high level of understanding of the procurement and supply chain.
• Proven track record of success delivered through a focus on continuous improvement.
• Far East Supplier management.
• Have a minimum of 3 years of supply chain experience.
• Experience of working within and S&OP Process.
• Have excellent communication skills - including first-class reporting techniques.
• Have a passion for supply chain excellence and continuous improvement.
• Have excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Be able to thrive in a high paced, fast turnaround business.
• Be able to demonstrate a high level of commercial acumen as well as exceptional results from supply chain management.
• Be positive, motivated, ambitious, proactive, with a "can-do" attitude.
• Have experience of using ERP system and MRP systems.
• Experience working across different regions and within diverse cultures.
• Proficient IT skills with experience in using Microsoft Excel to at least intermediate level.
• Must have experience in the furniture industry.