Position Title: Supply Chain Manager,Jobs in Kenya 2014,
Primary Location: Nairobi,Kenya
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree OR Master’s degree
Minimum Experience : 5 (Years)
Job Type : Full Time
Brief Company Profile:
Our client is a Design Driven company that designs, manufactures, and sells
highly durable, highly affordable vehicles for Africa’s mass market. Their
vehicles create a transport platform that empowers local entrepreneurs to run
profitable transportation services to end-users in their communities.
They are seeking a long-term commitment from an exceptional mid-career
supply chain professional to lead and coordinate the development and operations
of a robust international, largely outsourced supply chain to deliver our
production vehicles – a truly unique opportunity to create impact on a global
scale. The role will require a close working relationship with the venture’s
CEO, Operations Director and Technical Director, engineering, production,
finance and logistics teams as well as various international vendors.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supply Chain Management
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Work closely with engineering and
quality teams to identify, evaluate and select suppliers and contract
manufacturers to support the R&D and production of cost-effective vehicle
parts and subassemblies.
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Negotiate all commercial terms
and conditions with suppliers for the procurement and delivery of parts,
materials, tools, equipment and services.
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Support engineering projects as
well as production to establish a smooth and cost effective supply chain
transition from R&D to initial production to scaled production operations.
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Define sourcing and schedule
requirements and material ramp strategy for progressively sourced domestic
production components.
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Deliver comprehensive cost
analysis as basis for price negotiations with suppliers.
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Perform make-or-buy analysis
supported by appropriately detailed cost projections.
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Work with future Planning and
Materials Managers to ensure accurate Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
results.
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Develop strategy and action plan
for transitioning future contract manufacturers to be fully self-sufficient and
capable of sourcing, purchasing, and managing sub-tier suppliers.
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Manage key supplier relationships
and activities, both strategic and tactical, for components and subsystems.
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Constantly work to improve the
efficiency of the supply chain, reducing costs and increasing responsiveness to
customers.
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Work with all involved parties to
ensure continuous operation of the production line, by managing material
procurement and delivery to achieve maximum inventory turns.
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Work with future engineering team
to process Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and manage its impact on
production materials availability and resulting obsolescence.
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Work flexibly in a highly
cross-functional team environment involving Automotive Designer, Automotive
Engineer, Cost Engineer as well as future manufacturing and product development
teams, Buyers, Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers and Logistics
Coordinators and Finance personnel.
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Ensure procured product meets
drawings, specifications, processes and requirements.
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Assist suppliers in quality
assurance processes and procedures to facilitate continuous improvement of
supplier and product performance.
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Track performance of suppliers;
monitor supplier performance on delivery, quality and cost.
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Manage and reduce Bill of
Materials (BOM) cost by establishing alternative vendors, and negotiating price
and delivery schedules.
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Identify logistics requirements
and other operational needs that may significantly impact both the successful
delivery of production and total cost of the product.
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Perform network location analysis
to determine optimal logistics footprint based on transportation cost,
warehousing cost, business characteristics, service requirements, and other
inputs/constraints specific to the project.
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Assess delivery transportation
modes, routing, consolidation opportunities, and other methodologies to create
an optimal transportation solution within an integrated logistics network.
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Develop supply chain
administration tools, process and documentation.
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Provide support as needed with
critical supply chain issues, on-site implementations, and cross-functional
process improvements.
Project Management
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Take ownership of projects; plan
milestones, timelines, budgets, resources and identify potential risks to
deliver supply chain aspects within agreed completion dates.
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Be proactive regarding task
completion and periodically advise wider team on project status, timing,
resources, issues, and ability to deliver on-time with excellence.
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Ensure adherence and compliance
to general automotive industry supply chain standards and best practices;
maintain structured and versioned data outputs daily and backup data weekly.
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Work as an active member of the
team, ensure effective communication between colleagues and positively
contribute regularly to meetings and briefings.
SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
An ideal candidate should combine outstanding technical skills in supply
chain management with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work
effectively with a multidisciplinary team. They should possess a strong skill
set in managing global suppliers and high-profile materials programs involving
contract manufacturers and progressive internal manufacturing operations along
with experience in managing suppliers and materials for engineering projects,
new product introduction, and production operations - preferably within the
automotive industry.
Required
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Bachelor degree (minimum) in
Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Mechanical Engineering,
Industrial Engineering, Business or similar
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3.4 GPA or higher from a top university
worldwide
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4+ years related experience in
supply chain management, purchasing management, or international logistics
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Ability to manage difficult
suppliers and resolve disputes while preserving relationships with suppliers
and internal staff
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Strong negotiation and persuasion
skills
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Excellent problem solving ability
in cross-functional and multi-cultural environment; able to define problems,
collect relevant data, extract meaning from data, and draw valid conclusions
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Exceptional analytical skills
with regards to logistics analysis, data manipulation, and the ability to
create information from data; including analysis of product costs, lead-time,
project and production scheduling
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Ability to interpret both
abstract and concrete concepts to develop a real-world understanding of
logistics operations and requirements
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Ability to apply mathematical and
statistical concepts to project tasks
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Ability to effectively communicate
timelines and project progress with both internal and external management teams
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Ability to take ownership and
accountability of project timeline and results
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Effective supplier and materials
management in time and mission-critical environments, including contingency
planning and crisis management
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Global business perspective, with
experience in manufacturing organisations
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Excellent business acumen,
organisational and strategic agility
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Strong technical writing ability;
able to read and interpret mechanical drawings
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Proficiency in Excel, Project,
Power Point, Word, Access, Visio
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High sense of drive and urgency
in achieving our vision
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Ability to adapt to a dynamic working
environment and work within a diverse team
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Extreme patience and a good sense
of humour
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Excellent oral and written
communication skills
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Excellent interpersonal skills to
work effectively with others
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A start-up personality; entrepreneurial,
ambitious, independent, systematic attention to detail, structured thinker,
goal-oriented, flexible and able to deal well with setbacks
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Comfort with spending 30-40% of
time travelling internationally, possibly on short notice
Desired
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Masters degree (or higher) in
Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Mechanical Engineering,
Industrial Engineering, Business or similar
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4+ years related experience in
supply chain management, purchasing management, or international logistics
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Prior experience with simulation
and/or optimisation tools
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Proficiency in Visual Basic
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Proficiency in Product Data
Management (PDM), purchasing systems (e.g. SAP or equivalent), material costs
and status tracking systems, etc.
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Knowledge of manufacturing,
equipment and processes within final assembly, body shop, paint shop and
powertrain
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Fluency in Kiswahili (the
national language of Kenya)
Mode of Application:
If you are qualified and interested in discussing this engagement in more
detail, please submit your resume in
confidence HERE:
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