Talent square recruiting supply chain officer

Supply Chain Officer TALENTSQUARE - Shagamu

Job Description

The organization is seeking to expand its human resources pool and grow business operations through hiring a Supply Chain Officer responsible for ensuring the performance of a supply chain from order to shipment to billing and customer service.
The ideal candidate is a conscientious individual with deductive reasoning and problem sensitivity
abilities, as well as demonstrable knowledge and experience.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Supply Chain Officer will be responsible for directing or coordinating production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service, or safety. Examining existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Directing the movement, storage, or processing of inventory.
Responsibilities will include the following:

• Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws.
• Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
• Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with.
• Develop material costs forecasts or standard cost lists.
• Assess appropriate material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load,
• unload, move, or store materials.
• Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements.
• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
• Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
• Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
• Implement new or improved supply chain processes.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers.
• Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
• Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.
• Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
• Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
• Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
• Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow.
• Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements.planning, inventory control, warehousing, or receiving.
• Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
• Design, implement, or oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are recycled, reused, or responsibly disposed.
• Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory.
• Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.

Qualifications

Skills:

• Logistics/supply chain operational experience essential
• Highly numerate
• Ability to work in an organised and methodical manner to meet timescales and deadlines
• is essential
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and good overall PC skills
• Knowledge of import/export procedures desirable
• Team player
• Complex problem solving
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritise
• Project management
• Cost accounting
• E-business/e-procurement systems
• Global awareness
• Good business ethics
• An understanding of legal contracts.
• Demonstrating experience reducing cost or improving efficiency
• Possessing experience in customer-facing position
• Having professional planning experience
• Showing some knowledge of ERP systems

Qualifications/Requirements:

• HND or degree in Logistics, International transport, Supply chain management, Transport management and / or a minimum of 3-5 years’ working experience.
• Experience and /or knowledge of the food manufacturing industry are an added advantage

Additional Information

Application and Selection Process
1. During the recruitment process, we would require your cooperation in undergoing several assessments all aimed at ensuring a best fit between candidates and the organization.
2.Successful assessment results will culminate in an interview with the organization.
3. The faceto-face interview with the representative of the organization will take place in Lagos, Nigeria. Please note a meeting with one of our Representatives/Talent Advisors/Recruiters may be required prior to this.
4. After you have undergone all the steps in the selection process, we will advise you of the organization’s decision as soon as possible. Should you be the preferred final candidate, our client will likely extend a verbal offer to you.
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