Head - Logistics Lead - FMCG

Responsibilities

Head - Logistics : Logistics Lead

- Create and implement best logistics practice including strategy, processes and procedures to improve operational and financial performance

- Plan, manage and evaluate performance of logistics partners

- Monitor quality, quantity, delivery times, and costs

- Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery

- Resolve problems concerning transportation/logistics systems/customer issues

- Identify inefficiencies and cost optimisation opportunities

- Ensure inventory accuracy and manage stock movements with reports, and process documents.

- Manage and develop team and delivers best practice results and continuous improvements

- Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance

- Responsible for departmental budget and control

- Develop strong relationships with logistics partners

- Coordination with shipping team for required quantity and quality available at port for export

- Ensure products are transported appropriately to ensure quality of goods during transportation

- Ensure compliance of health, safety and environmental (HSE) policies and procedures and conduct or review environmental audits for logistics activities on regular intervals

Experience/Qualification

- Professional with an experience of 15 to 20 years of working in logistics/supply chain/ transportation function with a comprehensive knowledge of logistics processes and procedures

- 4 Year University degree in supply chain management, operations, logistics, business administration or transportation

- Firm grasp of supply chain, inventory, distribution, business, and management principles

- Excellent negotiation and analytical skills and commercial awareness

- Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, both oral and written

- Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects

- Professional with experience of interaction/coordination with SETRAG/railway authorities in Gabon shall be preferred