Lesaffre
about 13 hours ago
09/16/2024
10/16/2024
Supply Chain & Procurement Manager
NairobiKE
Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities
Purchasing:
You deploy Lesaffre Kenya Purchasing Strategy aligned with Group & Regional Strategy.You are responsible of all categories of purchase including energy, raw materials, packaging, transport, se...
Job Description
- Within our entity Lesaffre Kenya, you areresponsible for Supply Chain & procurement activities in compliance with the local legislation, the Lesaffre Group guidelines and the MEA (Middle East & Africa) Region Sales strategy.
- You will actively participate in optimizing logistics flows (internal/external) in term of time and costs. You manage all activities related to the supply, reception, conversion/processing and logistics of raw materials, packaging and finished products, warehousing, including the clients’ deliveries (local and exports), the coordination and collaboration with suppliers and transport companies.
- You oversee the supply chain team with two direct reports.
Key Responsibilities
Purchasing:
You deploy Lesaffre Kenya Purchasing Strategy aligned with Group & Regional Strategy.You are responsible of all categories of purchase including energy, raw materials, packaging, transport, services, investments & spare parts.
- Making the yearly procurement plan for the top 10 materials in coordination with Regional Purchasing department.
- Responsible of all the “Source to Contract” and “Procure to Pay” Process.
- Carrying outevaluation processes for new supplier.
- Conducting supplier research for the purchase request until negotiating prices and submission ofthe supplier selected for approval
- Communicatingwith suppliers to secure price quotations, technical specifications and relevant details
- Sending relevant order form, contract, protocol progress form, etc. to the selected supplier until approval of the final contract
- Carrying out the necessary follow-up and controls to ensure that orders are met on time and with the desired quality.
- Supporting supplier audits carried out by the quality unit
- Ensuring that all requireddocuments are delivered to the accounting team on time
- Identifying potential savings in all purchasing categories
- Coordinatingwith the departments involved the technical aspects of supplier approval, especially in the aspects of food safety, safety at work, traceabilityetc.
- Maintaining the suppliers database
Supply Chain:
- Consolidatingand followingup the safety stock levels, reviewingout of stock situations or shortage of supply issues and recommending mitigating actions
- Conducting root cause analysis for supply chain issues/variances and definingcorrective action plans
- Providingrecommendations to improve OTIF and inventory.
- Supporting demand planning monthly meetings with the general manager
- Bridgingcommunication with Banks and insurance companies to process import of any item
- Processing invoices and obtaining all custom documents.
- Ensuring thatgoods loading and transportation are properly managed
- Following up documents are distributed to relevantgovernment agencies on time
- Liaising withshipping agents in line with necessity and global tender scope
- Identifyingpotential savings in raw materials, storage, shipping and logistics
- Quarterly reviewing of routes to optimize costs and better serve customers
- Follow the whole clearance process with customs and related authorities.
Warehousing:
- Reconcilingthe supplier goods received notes to our purchase orders
- Evaluatingstock levels and warehouse occupancy levels
- Coordinatingmonthly stock counts of all inventories
Qualifications
- Degree in Supply Chain, or International trade, or Business Administration with an experience of 10 years in Supply Chain / Procurement in an international environment.
- Basic knowledge of SAGE system, master Office 365
- Strong knowledge of the local authorities’ process (KRA, KEBS, etc)
Soft skills:
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage priorities
- Problem solving
- Decision-making
- Time-management ability
- A keen eye for detail and a results driven approach
- Conscientious and responsible
- Ability to work under minimal supervision
- Ease of communication and interpersonal relations, both internal and external and at all levels
- A dynamic and active person, with the willingness to take on workloads and the ability to meet professional challenges.
- Tenacious and persistent in achieving objectives
NairobiKE
Bachelor
Product Supply Chain, Logistics