Our client is an engineering company delivering third-party maintenance repair and operation services and engineering solutions for industries. Due to expansionthey are in need of a LOGISTICS MANAGER
LOCATION: Lagos
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Design and develop standard operating methods to manage logistics operations efficiently.
- Develop and execute methodologies to enable effective implementation of logistic plans
- Liaise with suppliers logistic vendors and end users to resolve any outstanding issues.
- Responsible for preparing shipping documentation and providing support in merging materials into
- single shipments including crating and packing when necessary.
- Analyse and achieve the requirements of all shipping and commercial documentations for all
- deliveries and identify correct approvals handling and packaging.
- Organise transportation activities including storage of goods managing information accrued from
- point of origin to delivery orchestrating transportation movements and arranging for services as
- necessary.
- Review freight rates and other transportation costs to keep working costs low.
- Monitor logistic vendors and provide reports on performance costs and product development.
- Maintains quality and efficiency throughout the logistic processes.
- Resolve general logistics problems variations and dispute issues with an appreciation of the overall
- value-effectiveness of solutions.
- Achieve logistics and expediting activities between suppliers logistics vendors and end users to satisfy
- business requirements and targeted savings.
- Establish ethical relationships with suppliers and logistic vendors to ensure the most cost-effective
- solutions.
- Assess efficiency of suppliers and vendors and proffer solutions to ongoing problems.
- The expediter works to maintain the movement of materials from vendors and suppliers
- Provide support to the Purchasing Manager to ensure that strategies developed for products are
- aligned with the overall business strategy
- Monitors the orders to be sure that the materials are delivered in the specified amount of time.
- Maintains contact with the shipping or transportation companies to prevent delays in shipments.
- Inspects goods upon delivery to ensure that the standards of quality are met and the appropriate
- quantity/quality has been received.
- Ensure that the appropriate goods are transferred to each client before deadline.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- 5-8 years as a logistics professional.
- Supply chain certification is an additional advantage.
- Third-Party Coordination: Managing relationships with transporters freight forwarders and 3PL
- providers.
- Warehouse Operations: Oversight of receiving storage picking and Management: Keeping stock levels optimized while avoiding shortages or overstocking
- Fleet & Route Optimization: Ensuring goods are delivered in the fastest most cost-efficient
- manner.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with customs shipping regulations safety standards and
- import/export procedures.
- Scalability Planning: Designing systems and processes that can grow with the business.