We are pleased to announce
the following vacancy in the Supply Chain Management Department within Finance
Division.
Senior Supply Planner- Saleable Items
Ref: FIN-_SSPSI_OCTOBER _2012
Reporting to Senior Manager- Distribution and Customer Fulfillment, the job holder will ensure that the company’s sales and customer fulfillment objectives are fully met through an efficient sales and operations planning process, materials delivery scheduling, aligning of stocking plans with promotions and continuous demand, and managing the company’s number resources in order to ensure optimal investment in stocks aligned with sales strategy and risk management objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to Senior Manager- Distribution and Customer Fulfillment, the job holder will ensure that the company’s sales and customer fulfillment objectives are fully met through an efficient sales and operations planning process, materials delivery scheduling, aligning of stocking plans with promotions and continuous demand, and managing the company’s number resources in order to ensure optimal investment in stocks aligned with sales strategy and risk management objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect and
collate forecast data on sales from respective demand planning
functions and Challenge Demand Planners to increase Demand Planning
Accuracy;
- Co-ordinate with
the suppliers/ Production Floor to ensure adequate supply of manufactured
/ kitted items for On-Time in Full Order Processing;
- Align Supply
to Sales Demand and re-configure supply schedules in case of conflicting
planning outcomes e.g. unplanned events, crisis, etc;
- Provide
business strategy support & Value Delivery through fulfillment of
immediate business Strategic requirements;
- Raise
purchase requests for saleable items and associate materials and
schedule and expedite deliveries;
- Establish
supply requirements for short and long terms and follow up supply plans
- Effectively
use all Supply Planning system functionalities to enable an exception
based management approach;
- Maintain and
use number management system to ensure 100% availability of lines as per
demand from month to month;
- Ensure
number recycling is executed timeously on a monthly basis
- Maintain and
on-going reconciliation and tracking of vouchers through generation,
manufacturing, warehouse, sales and expiry/usage;
- Produce
accurate and timely reports in accordance with the Supply Chain and Admin
metrics framework;
- Track and
document the supply performance for suppliers involved in saleable items
and materials;
- Analyse
Supply constraints and translate them efficiently in the planning models.
Minimum requirements
- Business
Degree holder IT, Business Management or equivalent;
- Post
Graduate professional qualification in Supply Chain Certification;
- Qualifications
in project management an added advantage;
- At least 3
years Operational experience in Supply Chain Function, specifically Supply
Chain Operations, Demand and Supply planning, or Sales Operations.
- Demonstrate
excellent hands-on knowledge of Supply Planning; Sales & Operations
Planning Process;
- Knowledge of
Oracle advanced planning;
- Very Good communication
and interpersonal skills;
- Team player
with excellent influencing skills;
- High level
of Initiative and self-drive;
- Problem
solving and decision-making skills;
- Very strong
interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain relationship with
all stake holders.
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the
necessary qualification and experience please send your resume and application
letter indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate
for the role clearly quoting the job title to the address below.
The deadline for
application is Wednesday the 10th October 2012.
The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
Via E-mail to
hr@safaricom.co.ke
