Supply Chain & Distribution Manager

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Multichoice Ethiopia PLC

Job Description

Purpose of the Position:

To oversee purchasing of hardware, warehousing, distribution, forecasting of inventory.

Key Performance Objectives:

Stakeholder Management and Reporting

  • Liaise regularly with business units to make sure they order stock timeously and that they maintain optimum stock levels at all times.
  • Provide timeous, accurate and relevant information and reports on a regular basis in order to manage the supply chain and distribution.
  • Management of stock for MCE and communicated stock levels to all stakeholders.
  • Manage the MultiChoice Ethiopia supply chain and logistic.
  • Together with outsourced distribution service providers continuously review and optimise the MultiChoice Ethiopia supply chain and logistics strategy
  • Maintain Optimum Stock Levels of all products distributed by MultiChoice
  • Ensure that all orders are timeously placed and that optimum stock levels are always maintained
  • Regularly liaise with business units to make sure they order stock timeously and that they maintain optimum stock levels at all times
  • Adhere service level agreements with all suppliers and service providers
  • Manage the Supply chain and distribution Budget.
  • Ensure that all system related shipping and distribution functions are done accurately and timeously
  • Continually review and optimize all processes within the supply chain;
  • Provide timeous, accurate information to Senior Management on a regular basis in order to monitor processes within the supply chain
  • Provide timeous, accurate and relevant information and reports on a regular basis in order to manager the supply chain and distribution functions.
  • Continuously optimize the supply chain and distribution processes and procedures.
  •  Continually review and optimize all the processes and procedures within the supply chain value chain
  • Manages inventory control, shipping and receiving, and warehouse operations.
  • Ensures timely and cost-efficient delivery of inventory and other goods.
  • Utilizes systems to monitor and track inventory through the distribution chain and identify and resolve issues.
  • Properly manage storage spaces and update stock status.
  •  Track, liaise and negotiate loading and unloading goods/decoder from customs to store and from store to final destination

People Management

  • Provide leadership in the aspect of performance direction, goal clarification, communication, engagement, ethics, commitment & energy
  • Talent management, capacity, competence & skills – development
  • Responsible for team strength & performance level (attraction, selection, retention & development of Anti – Piracy team)
  • Ensure subordinate managers have clear, current and measurable goals; hold direct reports accountable for their own results and obstacles and deal with underperformance
  • Ensure alignment with Team strength, performance and energy matched strategic requirements – under performers identified, improved or removed

Job Requirements

Qualifications  & Experience

  • Degree in Supply Chain / Business Management
  • A minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in supply chain management
  • Ethiopia Customs rules and regulations
  • Supply Chain experience
  • Strong IBS Knowledge
  • Strong financial and accounting knowledge
  • Financial analysis experience
  • Stock management Experience
  •  Strong system and system implementation experience –Great Plains, SAP

Technical Competencies

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Logistics Management
  • Financial Management
  • Regulatory and Compliance
  • Risk Management
  • Customer Centricity

Behavioral Competency

  • Relationship Building
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Decision Making
  • Critical Appraisal
  • Holistic Thinking
  • Persuading & Influence
  •  Coaching

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to send their CV through Ethiojobs website.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Apply now

Deadline : Oct 10, 2022