Logistics Manager at Nigerian Bottling Company

The Nigerian Bottling Company Limited is one of the biggest companies in the non-alcoholic beverage industry in the country and is the sole franchise bottler of The Coca-Cola Company in Nigeria.

Our company serves approximately 160 million people by producing and distributing a unique portfolio of quality brands, bringing passion to marketplace implementation, and demonstrating leadership in corporate social responsibility.

NBC Ltd started operations in Nigeria in 1951. Based in the city of Lagos, we operate 13 bottling plants across the country. In addition, we channel products through 59 warehouses and distribution centers.

NBC is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Logistics Manager

Job Ref: PLM/01/2015

Location: Nigeria

Functional Areas: Logistics

Department: Logistics

Job Role: Plant Logistics Manager

Job Details

1. The Logistics Manager oversees the logistics operations of plants and depots located by the plants. He/she is also to manage, organize, control and coordinate all activities relating to Haulage, distribution, fleet and warehousing in the plant/depots.

Job Specification

1. Enforce operational procedures for real time activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, handling of materials and keeping warehouse inventory - finished goods and raw materials
2. Ensure proper control and reduction of the cost related to logistics in both plant and depots
3. Maintain spending within budget guidelines to support overall financial targets and business loss management.
4. Inspect physical condition of warehouse and equipment and ensure maintenance of clean, orderly and safe warehouse in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (housekeeping).
5. Manage plant supply chain infrastructure, raw materials, bottles and full products, warehousing providing high quality products availability and accurate load compliance to the plant commercial team.
6. Support plant depot operations with product supplies to forestall out of stock situations.
7. Provide strong leadership, training and management for direct reports to deliver high standard results
8. Manage compliance with service level agreements (SLAs) with internal and 3PLs
9. Implement and monitor waste minimization initiatives
10. Responsible for ensuring efficient support to production lines with material requirement and provision of adequate storage space for both Finished Goods and Materials
11. Manage vehicle utilization and efficiency to achieve target turn-round around time and fuel consumption.
12. Work Cross-functionally with all departments to ensure quality and maximal productivity
13. Drive operational efficiency through process checks and SAP knowledge retention and exploitations.

Cost Management:

1. Benchmark financial performance within the Coca-Cola Hellenic.
2. Cost reporting with variance analysis and improvement opportunities
3. Match cost with volume of activities in relation to Annual Budget Plan(ABP)

Key deliverables:

1. Projects management
2. Accurate measurement and reporting of KBIs
3. Effective coordination of delivery men / trucks to optimise cost and deliver qualitative customer service to the esteemed dealers
4. Maintain standards on Logistics Haulage/distribution and Safety etc
5. Build succession plan

Team Development

• Administration:

1. Monitors employees attendance and share the report with HR
2. Track employees working condition as related to sick leave granted with records sent to HR

• People Management:

1. Conduct On-The-Job Training, feedback to associates to improve productivity and performance of the team
2. Identify training and development needs and appropriately addresses them;
3. Maintain approved manning of termed employees
4. Performance management, Individual objective setting, Competences assessment & Individual Development Plans
5. Periodic assessment of labour and fire safety policies

• Key Areas

Management:

Function strategy execution

Operational planning

Problem solving

Productivity

Compliance (Full Scope, TCCMS, SOX Audit etc.)

Crisis management  (IMCR)

Process/procedure/systems implementation

Business/ Financial:

Cost control

Customer Satisfaction Index

Sales, volume

KBI Deliverables

People Development:

Team strength

Coaching and mentoring

Succession

Leadership:

Change leadership

Function capability

Engagement satisfaction

Vision

Performance culture

Growth & Innovation:

New methods, applications and processes

Support new projects

New ideas

New replicable initiatives

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):

Health, Safety & Environment

Policy dissemination

Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCH)Values

Social responsibility awareness creation/behaviour

Relationships:

Cross-functional teamwork

Internal / External Customers.

Functional stakeholders (peers, manager, functional community)

Opinion leaders and other important stakeholders

Coca-Cola System (TCCS)

Relationship at all levels of the function

Union/Work Management

Technical Skills Required

Distribution Management:

People Management

Truck Utilization and Optimization techniques

Inventory Techniques

Financial Skills:

Delivery Cost understanding, monitoring and analysis

Budgeting

Financial interpretation of operations

Performance Management and Development:

Assess Skill Levels and Gaps of Individuals within team

Support sales assessment and delivery plans

Understands and recommend solutions from a broad set of development alternatives

Effective succession plan.

Building of leadership skills through focus, vision and people development.

Qualifications and Experience

1. B.Sc/HND - Social Sciences or any numerate course.
2. Professional: Chartered membership of Logistics institutes or MBA will provide added advantage.
3. At least 7 years experience cognate experience in leadership roles of both inbound and outbound spectrum of Logistics of any manufacturing company or related Third Party companies

Application Closing Date

28th January, 2015.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

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