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• Devise and update standard operating procedures providing adequate
  control over inventory
• Responsible for overseeing and coordinating monthly inventory cycle
  counts across all locations
• Generate inventory adjustment reports, conduct investigate
  discrepancies and provide monthly reports to management for appropriate
  actions.
• Responsible for ensuring all inventory movements are processed
  through the inventory management system           

• Monitor compliance with inventory management guidelines
• Develop inventory management guidelines and training materials to
  minimize inventory losses and damages
• Monitor stock levels weekly and act to minimize risks of stock outs
• Monitor and report monthly on product expiry dates, damages and
  slow-moving products across all branches and provide recommendations to
  minimize losses
• Arrange for the disposal of obsolete, damaged and expired products
  in conformity with Living Goods policy and relevant waste management
  regulations

• Design tools and processes enabling implementation of quality
  management policy at point of receipt
• Supervise implementation of quality management processes by direct
  reports and/or third-party service providers
• Organize for testing of product samples based on quality management
  process
• Coordinate with procurement to return defective / damaged products
  to suppliers and enforce warranty

• Responsible for controlling distribution cost of Living Goods’
  products
• Make data-driven decision to ensure cost-effective distribution of
  goods
• Responsible for developing transportation plan (selection of
  transport mode, routing, delivery schedule)
• Monitor the implementation of transportation plan by direct reports

• Develop and implement control systems for the use of transportation
  services by Living Goods staff
• Coordinate staff transportation requests and define transportation
  plan
• Design and put in place cost monitoring systems and preventative
  maintenance plans for vehicle fleet

• Train, mentor and manage direct reports’ performance through 
• Develop Key performance indicators and work plans and timelines to
  guide team quarterly activity executions
• Regularly engage managers of all field locations, identify problems,
  listen to ideas, and devise solutions to improve supply chain performance        
• Take disciplinary actions, staff re-deployment, negotiate with
  clients and provides feedback on the final decision by management, makes
  decision regarding Asset/resource Planning & Budgeting
• Prepare and submit for approval monthly funding request for Living
  Goods logistics operations
• Prepare Logistics Annual Budget based on anticipated activities and
  operational growth
• Manage costs for all logistics related activities and monitor
  performance against budget       

• The ideal candidate for the Living Goods Logistics Manager placement
  must hold a Bachelor’s degree with 8 to 10 years’ total experience with 1
  to 3 years managerial-level experience
• Specify the name of the course e.g. Bachelors in Economics;
  Professional qualification – CISA. Masters in Strategic Planning etc.
• Supervisory experience – required length of time performing
  verification/quality review/work guidance/work allocation
• Managerial experience – required length of time performing planning,
  direction, staffing and organizing of an organization or distinct part it.
• Professional Certifications /Qualification: Chartered Institute of
  Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or Chartered Institute of Logistics and
  transport (CILT)      
• Communication skills,
• Interpersonal skills,
• Leadership skills,
• Multi-tasker,
• Good negotiator,
• Computer proficiency
• Above average Excel skills
• Experience with ERP system

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