Sandvik
The Role
The purpose of this role is:
- To manage the warehouse and freight operations in Central Africa
- To be the point of contact for Logistics Operations in Central Africa with the view to coordinate Inventory, Freight & Warehousing activities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure that Sandvik Policies and Procedures are adhered to, and provide proactive and visible safety leadership in all daily activities
- Develop, maintain and ensure adherence to all procedures
- Optimise/improve the operational efficiency and performance in the logistics operations
- Manage the infrastructure integrity and planning
- Continuously improve and manage the controls to limit shrinkage risk
- Continuously improve and manage the process flows through the warehouses
- Support the Operational performance team in executing continuous improvement projects
- Ensure standardisation to global processes & procedures as required
Financial - Manage the operational budgets for the Warehouses and functions
- Plan, manage and forecast operational expenses
- Ensure warehouse processes are maintained and managed to limit financial risks, including POD handling, goods returns, credit, receiving & despatch processes
- Lead and participate in cost reduction initiatives in conjunction with Indirect
- Purchasing function
- People management
- Logistics function integration
- Ensure freight, warehouse & inventory processes are managed in the supply chain
- Engage with up and downstream regional & country functions to deliver logistic services
- Management of the order to delivery processes and performance for all agreed warehouses in the territory
- Monitor and reduce Frontline & Backline Freight cost as a % of Country sales
- Development & Execution of Network Design in collaboration with Regional Logistics Operations
- Vendor management where applicable (3PL, freight, security, etc.)
- Country/Territory Sales Area relationship management (Country Point of Contact)
Your profile
- Degree/Diploma in relevant field
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a Warehousing/Distribution/Supply Chain environment
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar managerial position
- Experience managing internal and/or external customer service would be
desired - Experience in managing people and teams
- Prior exposure to Aurora, DI and ClickView will be an advantage
- Proficient in Microsoft office
Competencies
- Strategic,
- innovator,
- change leader,
- result driven,
- customer focus,
- leadership competencies,
- decision making,
- analytical
Deadline: 24 Sep
Job-ID: R0013769