• Application Deadline:
• Position: Distribution Lead


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 2 - 3 years


• Location Lagos


• City Ikeja , Ikorodu , Ikoyi , Ilasamaja


• Job Field Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain 

About Your New Job 

• The Distribution Lead in the plant, oversees coordinating and managing all activities starting from when shipments execution begins to both trade and plant customers.


• The role reports to the Distribution Manager.

Your New Key Responsibilities

• Drive safety in execution of shipments.


• Focus on efficient truck Utilization and drive turnaround time.


• Optimize Resource utilization in daily shipment execution


• Align customer specifics to transportation execution Escalate complex distribution related issues bordering on safety and shipment execution.


• Resolve business issues in areas that impact the shipment execution to achieve DIFOTAI, Deployment Compliance and other key objectives


• Understand and interprets demands and expectation from commercial/manufacturing and other internal customers.


• Follow up on meetings alignments and drive execution intrade/en-route.


• Control the quality aspects of team deliverables in alignment with plant's /depots targets.


• Escalate impending execution challenges and reflect same in future decisions


• Supervise the implementation trade related change


• management actions as directed by line manager.


• Drives cost through efficient utilization of Distribution and Haulage resources.


• Supports the safety initiatives for drivers and champions same in-trade /en-route


• Maintains cost discipline in overtime and work schedules of drivers Communicate and manage compliance with standard operating procedures for transportation.


• Work with the shop floor team to ensure total acceptance and enthusiasm around new Distribution & Haulage related Processes


• Drive the innovation agenda on transportation execution


• Maintain close collaboration and relationship with drivers to ensure budgeted volume is delivered profitably.


• Act as a major linkage between the shop floor team and the top line managers.

Education / Experience

• HND / University Degree in Social Sciences or any numerate courses.


• Possession of Master's Degree is an added advantage.


• 2-3 years of field experience with previous interface with customers / driver.


• Commercial background is an added advantage.


• Shipment Execution, Order-to-cash knowledge.

Do You Have These Skills?

• Excellent command of the English Language


• Strong business awareness


• Deep Functional Knowledge of Logistics processes.


• Enforcement of standards Business process.


• Understanding complex, detailed Business process and being able to define and enforce same


• Good Communication & inter-personal Skills Computer literate


• Working knowledge of SAP and MS Office


• Administrative and time management skills


• Good leadership skills and ability to comfortably liaise and build relationships with stakeholders