Planning, Logistics and E2E Procurement Manager by Upfield
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- Accra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Identify and implement value generating continuous improvement initiatives across Supply Chain operations and business.
- Bring in best in class perspective and challenge conventional thinking on strategic initiatives and on-going operational improvement opportunities.
- Lead, either individually or through managing team members or 3rd party resources, business transformation initiatives throughout project lifecycle from strategy through to implementation.
- Establish and monitor ongoing budget, time, value, scope, and quality measures for program delivery and ensure progress against goals via status reporting and other mechanisms.
- Define and work with business stakeholders to track initiative level KPI's that measure investment value realization.
- Identify and address internal change barriers to ensure adoption and realization of initiative objectives through effective change management capabilities.
- Lead the development and implementation of the procurement strategy
- Act as first point of contact for issues/questions relating to procurement of raw and pack materials and business services
- Handle diverse customer, supplier or operational issues when they arise
- Support the management and maintenance of supplier relationships as well as security of key materials through the development of contingency plans and alternative materials and suppliers
- Prepare information and analysis of the portfolio, including price benchmarking and total cost analysis, to enable proper budgeting, cash forecasting and forecast variance analysis as needed
- Support delivery of cost savings and innovation agenda
- Support the financial analysis of the portfolio, including price benchmarking and total cost analysis
- Establish, maintain, and drive adoption of enterprise-wide program management standards.
- Prepare and facilitate periodic updates on the portfolio of initiatives.
- Transition and augment operations for a full Quality Management System.
- Minimum of five (5) years of industry management experience with background in Supply Chain, operations management, and lean manufacturing. Minimum of three (3) years running a variety of cross-functional programs through all phases of a project lifecycle (from envision through steady state execution)
- Must have a background with both strategy and execution and demonstrated results of creative thinking and innovative solutions to complex problems.
- Experience in procurement within the FMCG industry
- Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and support recommendations through analytical reasoning and effective communication.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation and influencing skills with colleagues and senior level executives.
- Knowledge of best practices and fundamental components of effective Project Management techniques, tools, and processes.
- Ability to easily adapt and lead others through a changing environment.
- Industry experience in Retail/CPG is preferred but not required.
- Working understanding of Domestic and International Logistics as well as multi-tiered distribution operations. Prior experience in logistics design strongly preferred.
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