Regional Head Logistics

Job Introduction

Adexen has been mandated to recruit a Regional Head Logistics by one of its Clients in the manufacturing sector for their operations in Nigeria. 

Responsibilities

Manage the value chain from movement of raw materials, warehousing, and distribution to customers to optimize costs, improve efficiency and profitability, customer service and safety. Examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Direct the movement, storage, monitoring of inventory costs and keep key productivity ratios above competitors’.

Key Job Responsibilities :

• Logistics planning and optimized cost distribution
• Road transport contractors’ management
• Customer service management
• Depots/warehousing and inventory management
• Logistics staff management and development
• Continuous logistics processes improvement & change management
• Drive the company’s safety standards within logistics and transportation activities
• Manage and develop local resources
• Achieve optimized contractors and fleet size
• Keep end to end pipeline costs to optimum defined level
• Manage Transporters safety and drivers unions

Desired Skills and Experience

• Masters in Supply chain, Engineering or BA
• At least 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain or logistics preferably at management level
• Experience of managing teams
• Knowledge of manufacturing industry
• Knowledge of supply chain core processes and logistics business
• Customer service
• Knowledge of basic finance fundamentals
• Good supervisory and people management skills
• Organizing and planning skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Negotiation skills
• Good communication and influencing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Working without supervision, in remote locations and able to deliver under pressure

We thank all applicants however only those selected will be contacted.