Supply Chain Manager,vacancy in Kenya, Jobs in East Africa, Jobs in Kenya,

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

·             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.

·             Negotiate all commercial terms and conditions with suppliers for the procurement and delivery of parts, materials, tools, equipment and services.

·             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.

·             Define sourcing and schedule requirements and material ramp strategy for progressively sourced domestic production components.

·             Deliver comprehensive cost analysis as basis for price negotiations with suppliers.

·             Perform make-or-buy analysis supported by appropriately detailed cost projections.

·             Work with future Planning and Materials Managers to ensure accurate Material Requirements Planning (MRP) results.

·             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.

·             Manage key supplier relationships and activities, both strategic and tactical, for components and subsystems.

·             Constantly work to improve the efficiency of the supply chain, reducing costs and increasing responsiveness to customers.

·             Work with all involved parties to ensure continuous operation of the production line, by managing material procurement and delivery to achieve maximum inventory turns.

·             Work with future engineering team to process Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and manage its impact on production materials availability and resulting obsolescence.

·             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.

·             Ensure procured product meets drawings, specifications, processes and requirements.

·             Assist suppliers in quality assurance processes and procedures to facilitate continuous improvement of supplier and product performance.

·             Track performance of suppliers; monitor supplier performance on delivery, quality and cost.

·             Manage and reduce Bill of Materials (BOM) cost by establishing alternative vendors, and negotiating price and delivery schedules.

·             Identify logistics requirements and other operational needs that may significantly impact both the successful delivery of production and total cost of the product.

·             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.

·             Assess delivery transportation modes, routing, consolidation opportunities, and other methodologies to create an optimal transportation solution within an integrated logistics network.

·             Develop supply chain administration tools, process and documentation.

·             Provide support as needed with critical supply chain issues, on-site implementations, and cross-functional process improvements.

Project Management

·             Take ownership of projects; plan milestones, timelines, budgets, resources and identify potential risks to deliver supply chain aspects within agreed completion dates.

·             Be proactive regarding task completion and periodically advise wider team on project status, timing, resources, issues, and ability to deliver on-time with excellence.

·             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.

·             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

·             Bachelor degree (minimum) in Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business or similar

·             3.4 GPA or higher from a top university worldwide

·             4+ years related experience in supply chain management, purchasing management, or international logistics

·             Ability to manage difficult suppliers and resolve disputes while preserving relationships with suppliers and internal staff

·             Strong negotiation and persuasion skills

·             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

·             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

·             Ability to interpret both abstract and concrete concepts to develop a real-world understanding of logistics operations and requirements

·             Ability to apply mathematical and statistical concepts to project tasks

·             Ability to effectively communicate timelines and project progress with both internal and external management teams

·             Ability to take ownership and accountability of project timeline and results

·             Effective supplier and materials management in time and mission-critical environments, including contingency planning and crisis management

·             Global business perspective, with experience in manufacturing organisations

·             Excellent business acumen, organisational and strategic agility

·             Strong technical writing ability; able to read and interpret mechanical drawings

·             Proficiency in Excel, Project, Power Point, Word, Access, Visio

·             High sense of drive and urgency in achieving our vision

·             Ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment and work within a diverse team

·             Extreme patience and a good sense of humour

·             Excellent oral and written communication skills

·             Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with others

·             A start-up personality; entrepreneurial, ambitious, independent, systematic attention to detail, structured thinker, goal-oriented, flexible and able to deal well with setbacks

·             Comfort with spending 30-40% of time travelling internationally, possibly on short notice

Desired

·             Masters degree (or higher) in Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business or similar

·             4+ years related experience in supply chain management, purchasing management, or international logistics

·             Prior experience with simulation and/or optimisation tools

·             Proficiency in Visual Basic

·             Proficiency in Product Data Management (PDM), purchasing systems (e.g. SAP or equivalent), material costs and status tracking systems, etc.

·             Knowledge of manufacturing, equipment and processes within final assembly, body shop, paint shop and powertrain

·             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: