• Application Deadline: Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Logistics Officer (Supply Chain and Warehousing)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Logistics 
  

Description

• The Logistics Officer will be responsible for managing the company's supply chain and logistics activities within Nigeria. The Logistics Officer will play a crucial role in maintaining the good relationships established with suppliers and distributors. Additional responsibilities will include, distribution, warehousing, inventory management, clearing and forwarding, and management of in-country service centres.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Customer Service teams to ensure that orders are fulfilled for Imports, Exports and Local distribution.


• Maintain supply chain inventory and records, and provide management reports.


• Managing the Warehouse and Distribution Operations.


• Managing an inventory planning and control process mechanism.


• Coordinate the Door-to-Door shipping of Imports while ensuring the process is done legally and at the most cost-efficient price.


• Analyse data from shipping and delivery processes to identify bottlenecks and related issues


• Monthly report generation on import costs, inventory management &logistics.


• Determine key logistics KPIs. Evaluate and report on KPIs Suggest solutions for process improvements, reducing cost and increasing efficiency within the supply chain


• Identify process bottlenecks and agree and implement solutions in a timely manner


• Provide guidance to employees on the Supply Chain processes


• Communicate with suppliers and vendors to manage costs.


• Relationship management with vendors


• Monitor logistics to make sure they run smoothly and report issues


• Find alternative cost-effective solutions for supply chain processes


• Issue management and resolution (e.g. delays in delivery, accidents)


• Ensure local supply chain processes meet legal requirements and standards

Breakdown of Activities:

• 85% On Operations


• 15% Meetings

Skills, Competencies and Experience

Work Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply chain Management & Coordination (Imports and Local), Logistics, Planning Special Knowledge


• Exposure to Materials Management.


• Experience in Start-Ups of the in-bound and out-bound operations within Nigeria


• Experience of incoming logistics processes in Nigeria (Other West African Countries an advantage)


• Experience in importation processes in Nigeria.


• Excellent knowledge of supply chain processes


• Working experience with relevant software (e.g. SAP MM Odoo)


• Experience in managing Warehousing and Procurement Operations.


• Experience in Setting up and managing inventory planning and control process mechanisms.


• Experience in Setting up both Local and Export distribution


• Ideally, experience in working within a global operation.

Key Professional Skills:

• Excellent organizational and project management skills


• Impeccable ethical outlook


• Strong communication skills


• Attention to detail


• Creative problem-solving


• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills


• Team player


• Good time-management skills


• Great interpersonal and communication skills


• A good negotiator able to balance the company's interests while getting the best prices from the vendors


• Basic conversational French knowledge would be an advantage.

Competencies:

• Ability to Supervise Others and Provide Leadership.


• Able to resolve conflicts.


• Have good Communication Skills.


• Able to Manage Performance and be Result-oriented.


• Team Building, Teamwork/Collaboration


• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving.


• Computer Literate.


• Professionalism/Work Ethic.


• Have Commercial Awareness.


• Be a Decision Maker.


• Trustworthiness & Ethics