Supply Chain Manager
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Millar Cameron is an international recruitment consultancy, specialising
in placing senior and specialist individuals in emerging markets,
particularly sub-Saharan Africa.
One of our key clients, a globally recognised industrial business are
currently recruiting for a Supply Chain Manager for their Tanzania
business. This role will responsible for driving initiatives from group
level across Tanzania and oversee procurement and category performance.
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The successful Supply Chain Manager will have the following responsibilities:
- Developing and implementing KPIs across the Supply Chain division
- Working closely with other departments (e.g. HR, sales, finance, industrial) to identify favourable vendors and distribution partners
- Push cost saving initiatives in line with group and regional strategy
- Working closely with Category Managers to maintain availability of materials and services
- Managing negotiations with external providers
- Identifying and implementing cost saving efficiencies
- Overseeing contractual relationships with external transport providers
- Reviewing distribution pattern, ensuring cost minimisation
- Managing all inbound and outbound traffic, communicating with production and sales teams whilst ensuring there is sufficient transport capacity
- Managing Health and Safety within procurement
- Offering technical support and strong leadership to the procurement team
- Managing the procurement department’s budget
The ideal Supply Chain Manager will have the following skills and experience:
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- 5+ years in a similar Procurement/Supply Chain role
- Strong leadership skills, with experience developing staff
- Financial experience, including analysis, budgeting, forecasting
- Excellent tender and contract procurement skills
- E-Procurement Tools experience
- Fluent in both English and Kiswahili (verbal and written)
- Bachelor’s degree educated in Procurement, Logistics or similar with relevant professional qualifications and memberships
- Strong data analytical skills
