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Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Development
- Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice logistics vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
General and Task Management
- Plan, manage and evaluate logistics operations liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies and customers
- Create and implement best practice logistics principles, policies and processes across the organisation to improve operational and financial performance
- Deliver solutions to logistics problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service within budgetary requirements
- Monitor quality, quantity, delivery times, and transport costs
- Negotiate rates and contracts with transportation and logistics providers
- Recommend optimal transport modes, routes or frequency
- Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports or customer issues
- Close monitoring to all logistics equipment maintenance.
- Review impact of logistics changes, such as routing, product volumes or carriers and report results to others
- Assess and make recommendations for logistics processes in potential new facilities or plants and advise of cost implications and efficiency
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify inefficiencies and cost optimisation opportunities
- Ensure the integrity of inventory accuracy and manage stock movements with the help of direct reports
People Management
Manage, coach and develop a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required
Ensure that all functions under supervision operate in accordance with health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
Financial Budget and Control
- Hold responsibility for department budget
Relationship Management
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with all connected with the logistics process
- Ensure all completed orders are dispatched on time
- Support new business initiatives and projects and contribute to review meetings and change process. Ensure effective logistics implementation takes place relating to the changes
- Ensure good relations with suppliers and maintenance companies of all tools and equipments regarding logistics.
Environmental
- Conduct or review environmental audits for logistics activities to ensure processes are as environmentally friendly as possible
- Review opportunities to be as environmentally friendly as possible
Self Management
- Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
- Support encourages and develop team
- Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere
- Anticipates and overcomes obstacles
- Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions
Job Requirements
Qualifications and Experience Levels
- Prior experience of working in logistics/supply chain/transportation function within the FMCG or manufacturing environment with a comprehensive knowledge of logistics processes and procedures
- Males only
- To become employed as a Distribution Manager you will be required to hold a qualification in Administration or Management.
- Excellent communication skills are required, including both verbal and written presentational skills as well as good leadership qualities.
- As a Distribution Manager you must have excellent interpersonal skills and understand the importance of customer service.
- Previous experience of managing people, including the ability to carry out personnel evaluations, set performance targets, engage new employees and identify and possibly deliver training.
- Knowledge of Microsoft office and relevant industry standard software.
- At least 7 years of proven working experience as a Distribution manager
- Record of successful distribution and logistics management
- Demonstrable ability to lead and manage staff
- Proficient in standard logistics software
- Proficient in spoken and written Arabic and English
Desirable:
- Licensed to drive
- Experienced in working in a multicultural environment
- Familiar with Workplace Safety and Environmental factors
Salary
- Starting salary 20,000 EGP to 25,000 EGP
- Bonuses vary depending on the monthly KPI ’s Set by the higher Management
(To be discussed during the interview process)
- Working hours
- Hours of work may vary but you'll generally work around 60 hours per week.
- We offer a 24-hour service to our clients which may involve weekend and evening work.
- All Public holidays are given
