GSK employs over 97,000 employees in over 100 countries worldwide. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc is one of Africa's largest consumer healthcare companies, producing leading brands such as Lucozade, Ribena and Panadol.
Job Title: Distribution Manager
Location: Ilupeju
Reporting To: Head Supply Chain
Type of position: Permanent
Job Purpose/Scope
The job is a vital part of the supply chain process. To oversee the efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of finished goods.To manage people, processes and systems in achievement of set target.
Key Responsibilities
Warehouse Management:
Security of stocks and other sales items and supervision of stock control to ensure implementation of prevailing SOPs.
Ensures proper handling of finished products in the warehouse to reduce the incidence of damages due to mishandling
Stock Management:
Monitor, maintain and communicate stock levels, ensuring that the right stocks are in the right place at the right time
Customer Service:
Liaising with internal customers Sales, Production, Quality, Accounts, Purchasing and Marketing as well as external customers Transporters and Agents in order to achieve Sales/ Distribution and companywide objectives.
Ensures prompt shipment of Customers (Partners and Direct Accounts) stock orders
Track truck movement
Provide information on stock position to the Sales Team and other interested
Ensures that transporters deliver within the delivery lead time
Vehicle Management:
Recommends appointment and termination of transporters.
Ensures that registered transporters have relevant / valid vehicles documents at all times.
Ensure that the right tonnage of vehicles are available and that loads are consolidated in the right mix to achieve optimal load factor/cost savings.
Ensures that only sound and well maintained trucks are used in consigning stocks to Partners to reduce the incidence of damages in transit.
Transporter performance Assessment.
Improvement:
Constantly seeking ways of increasing efficiency and production by reducing cost in all stages of the Distribution process.
Recommends incentive scheme for distribution staff.
Develops an effective appraisal tools for distribution staff.
Qualifications, Experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
BSc in Social Science, preferably MBA or MSc in Transport or any related discipline, Professional Certificate is an advantage.
Minimum of 7 years experience in an FMCG Company with Distribution / Operational / Logistics experience preferred
Competencies
Strong leadership & influencing skills
Good interpersonal skills
Must be able to handle sensitivity /confidentiality levels appropriately
Analytical mind
Customer Focus and Sense of urgency
Ability to see macro scenarios and beyond numbers
Application Closing Date : Not specified
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click HERE to apply online
