Jobs at Ag Leventis Nigeria

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs and applications to: vacancies@agleventis.com

Deadline 21st August, 2013

Deputy Logistics Manager

Responsible for overseeing the inventory management process, defining departmental strategies for appropriate inventory levels, eliminating obsolete and off-spec material, and reduce aging material

Leventis Foods Ltd is recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Title: Deputy Logistics Manager

Location: Lagos

Department: Supply Chain

Responsibilities

Reports to the Director of Operations

Fleet Management

Warehouse Management

Routing for Distribution network

Inventory Management

Responsible for overseeing the inventory management process, defining departmental strategies for appropriate inventory levels, eliminating obsolete and off-spec material, and reduce aging material

Develop methods and procedures for scheduling of raw materials from suppliers to support manufacturing in achieving customer demand and minimizing cost impacts to Leventis Foods Limited

Safeguard warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.

Motivate, organize and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met.

Oversee the planned maintenance of vehicles.

Participate in personnel development at all levels through talent acquisition, performance management, providing opportunity for high performers, education, communication, expectation setting, and self-actualization

Develop and maintain transportation system on domestic freight that ensures business needs are met

Manage customer service activities including order entry, customer satisfaction, interface with sales, production, labs, regulatory, and quality ensuring that Leventis Foods’s customer service creates competitive advantage in marketplace including resolving critical customer complaints

Create, manage and achieve the overall logistics and customer service department budgets

Ensure Company is in compliance with laws and regulations regarding transportation, including hazardous materials. Resolve any legal issues pertaining to transportation/distribution

Maintain receiving, warehousing and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating and enforcing program operational and personnel policies and procedures.

Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.

Requirements

Proficient in standard business office software

Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Able to make effective presentations to diverse groups

Able to perform financial calculations and create and manage budgets

Ba/BSc Degree in Business or Transportation/Logistics Management or any Social sciences.

5 years’ + experience in logistics with a manufacturing/Food processing company

Fluency in written and verbal English

Proven ability to think independently and handle multiple projects through to completion

Record of successfully collaborating with and influencing senior management and peers

Demonstrated ability to lead and manage staff

Demonstrated independent work initiative, sound judgment, diplomacy, analytical ability and professional demeanor

Location: Not Specified

Experience: 5 year(s)

Course of Study: Business

Required Grade:  <span lang=EN-US>Not Specified</span>