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    • Logistic Co-ordination Africa at Unilever

    Posted: Jul 1, 2021
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Logistic Co-ordination Africa

    Your Role:

    • The Logistics Coordinator Africa is responsible for the transport of raw materials and finished goods to & from ports / factories and distribution centres (DC) This includes managing 3rd party logistics providers (3PLP) as well as arranging primary transport operations across the geography, ensuring service to customers by stock availability in the DCs. Furthermore, the incumbent will be charged with evaluating the logistics operations and developing / implementing improvement and efficiency projects

    The role will focus on South African operations but will provide coordination and oversite of other Sub-Saharan operations in Nigeria and Ghana

     The Logistics Coordinator Africa will as well be responsible for the smooth transition from a Unilever Operation into a TeaCo independent operation and setting up new transport lanes.

    Your Key Tasks:

    • Receiving and processing all transport orders coming from customers/ factories
    • Respond to routine customer enquiries concerning service ordered
    • Track the status of orders in the Transport Management System and communicate issues and solutions
    • Monitor performance of 3PLs
    • Maintain communication on a daily basis with customers (DC and factory) and take action responding on their needs
    • Manage exports of finished goods through 3Ps to surrounding Southern African countries.
    • Monitor, identify and implement improvement opportunities on Cost and Service (incl. coordination with procurement)
    • Balance the operational trade-offs between cost, capacity constraints, and service by proposing and implementing creative solutions
    • Support the evaluation and selection of new 3PLs
    • Support the MU logistics lead
    • Implement new transport lanes if required/ Implement new 3PLs if required
    • Monitor the IT systems (OTM) and ensure compliance of all operational procedures
    • Customer Connect meetings
    • Support selection and implementation of a new transport management system
    • Provide reporting on logistics metrics
    • Interface with other sub-Saharan MCO leads to support and report on logistics operations and problem resolution.

    Stakeholder Management and key interfaces:

    • Responsible for Logistics between ports/ factories / 3PMs and DCs
    • Engagement with MU-planning to define service requirements
    • Engagement with factories to define service requirements
    • Reports to the MU SC Lead

    Key interfaces:

    • MU Logistics lead, Sourcing units, Planning functions, Customer Service teams, Other TeaCo Logistics units outside your geography

    External:

    • 3PL suppliers, DCs, product suppliers, freight carriers, third party manufacturers

    Skills and Experience

    ESSENTIAL

    • Education:  Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics or equivalent
    • Minimum 3-year experience in similar positions in Logistics / Planning
    • Fluent in English
    • Proficiency in MS Office applications
    • Transport Management System knowledge

    PREFERRED

    • SAP knowledge

    Who we are looking for:

    • Results-oriented, proactive thinker with a focus on continuous improvement and customer service
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with external and internal parties and the ability to function effectively as part of a team to gain cooperation of individuals across the organization
    • Ability to work in a challenging business environment, to demonstrate flexibility by managing numerous priorities concurrently and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
    • Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
    • Independent self-starter, ability to discover opportunities and grow the business

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to careers.unilever.com to apply

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