Logistics & Supply Chain Manager

1. Strategic Planning & Optimization:

• Developing and implementing supply chain strategies: Creating long-term plans that align with the company's overall business goals, focusing on efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.
• Forecasting demand: Analyzing historical data, market trends, and economic indicators to predict future customer demand and ensure adequate supply.
• Optimizing processes: Continuously identifying and implementing improvements in logistics and supply chain operations to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service quality (e.g., lean manufacturing principles).
• Risk management: Identifying potential risks (e.g., supplier failures, natural disasters, geopolitical issues) and developing mitigation strategies and contingency plans to ensure business continuity.

2. Sourcing & Procurement:

• Vehicle selection and management: Identifying, evaluating, and selecting reliable suppliers for vehicles.
• Negotiating contracts: Bargaining with suppliers and carriers to secure the best prices, payment terms, and delivery timelines.
• Monitoring supplier performance: Assessing suppliers' ability to meet quality, delivery, and compliance requirements.

3. Transportation & Distribution:

• Planning and managing logistics operations: Coordinating the movement of goods from suppliers to production plants.
• Selecting carriers and negotiating rates: Choosing appropriate transportation modes (type of carrier) and negotiating favorable contracts with logistics providers.
• Optimizing routes and schedules: Planning efficient delivery routes and tightly scheduling dispatches to minimize transit times and costs.
• Tracking shipments: Monitoring the location and status of goods in transit and ensuring timely arrival.

4. Operations Management:

• Controlling delivery processes: Overseeing the flow of goods and ensuring efficient distribution.
• Ensuring quality and compliance: Maintaining high standards of quality throughout the supply chain and ensuring adherence to safety protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Resolving issues: Addressing problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, customer issues, or delays in delivery.

5. Team Leadership & Collaboration:

• Managing and motivating a team: Leading, training, and developing supply chain staff, fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders: Working closely with departments like procurement, sales, marketing, and finance to ensure alignment and achieve shared objectives.
• Communicating with external partners: Maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, customers, and logistics providers.

6. Data Analysis & Technology:

• Analyzing supply chain data: Interpreting trends, identifying inefficiencies, and finding opportunities for improvement using data analytics.
• Utilizing relevant software: Proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), and other logistics software.
• Implementing new technologies: Staying abreast of new trends and technologies (e.g., AI, IoT, blockchain) and exploring their application to improve supply chain performance.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Supplemental Pay:

• Performance bonus

Work Location: In person