Job Summary: for demand forecasting, planning and importation of stock to help the businesses meet customer demands for products while minimizing excess inventory and avoiding supply chain disruptions.
Key Responsibilities:
.Manages inventory to meet the forecasted sales demand by collecting, analyzing and reviewing historical sales trends for inventory movement, for the preparation of supplier orders and forecasts.
·Generates country orders to make sure the business has adequate stock levels to meet customer demands in a timeous manner.
· Costing and Capturing of GRV
· Expedites orders until they are transported, cleared and received in the warehouse.
· Manages shipping, customs clearing agents and other service providers, ensuring compliance with procedures and accurate tariff calculations for landed cost purposes
·Facilitates payments of duties and other taxes with finance department, ensuring accurate duty and tax calculations, in a timeous manner to avoid border delays.
·Monitors importation value chain and re-calculates landed cost for imported products, when suppliers increase pricing or there is a currency adjustment
· Maintains, monitors and ensures all relevant licenses, permits and certificates are valid and can be used for imports accordingly
·Monitors value chain for imported products, and proactively identifies and communicates changes in regulations, costs and duty changes
· Pricing Sheets for trade and maintenance of price lists
· Facilitation of the creation of new stock codes in Evolution
Qualifications:
- Education: Grade 12 ,Diploma or Degree in any business studies.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in data analysts or related roles and in the FMCG Sector
- Skills: Strong advanced Excel skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Attributes: Detail-oriented, excellent communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Should you be interested in applying for this role, please submit your detailed CV, copies of relevant qualifications, relevant professional accreditation, registrations, and ID/Passport to recruitment.zambia@brandsafrica.com. Please upload all your documents as one SINGLE PDF or zip file. Ensure your application is complete with all the requirements above. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered
The subject of your email should read: Application: Head Demand Planner & Logistics
