Supply Chain Jobs in Kenya 2014.
Our Client is a Vehicle Manufacturer bases in Kenya ,currently recruiting a Supply Chain Associate who is seeking a long term commitment as a supply chain professional.
The Role would entail:
Supply Chain Management
- Work closely with engineering and future 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
- nsure 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.
Requirements
- 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 productintroduction, 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
- 2+ 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
- 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
- Fluency in Kiswahili (the national language of Kenya)
If you feel you fit the above role,please send your CV to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke
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