Head of Logistics

When you look at a waste picker what do you see feel and think Do you smile and thank them for providing an invaluable service to our community by clearing the manmade mess on the streets and in our homes Do you recognise their occupation as a noble venture that saves us from potential toxicity Could they be just like you with hopes dreams and demanding waste collection schedules At Mr. Green Africa (MGA) we acknowledge their value.

At MGA we have designed a humancentered business model that illustrates that shared value at its best. We incentivise marginalised waste pickers and base of the pyramid stakeholders by offering premium prices and added benefits for their service. This restores their dignity improves their lives and cleans up our environment while at the same time providing a continuous supply of valuable recyclable plastic to Mr. Green Africa.

Mr. Green Africa processes the recyclable material into valuable raw material and feeds it back into plastic manufacturers supply chains to enable them to achieve circular economy goals and benefit from raw material cost savings while simultaneously creating a positive environmental impact. For this endeavour and journey ahead we are looking for passionate people with a genuine heart fun spirit and who also believe in doing well by doing good and want to use their skills in a more purposeful working life.

Tasks

The Head of Logistics is responsible for the overall supply chain management with the overall goal of enhancing business development and ensuring sustainability and customer and stakeholder satisfaction. His/hers responsibilities include planning and managing logistics warehouse transportation; directing and optimizing and coordinating full order cycles; liaising and negotiating with suppliers manufacturers retailers and consumers.

Supply chain infrastructure:

• Responsible for the development of supply chain infrastructure including Aggregation centres/hubs and transport network to support operations in these locations.
• Responsible for achieving improvements in the operating efficiency and cost base of the supply chain infrastructure by frequently reviewing asset locations and usages and performance.
• Development implementation review and update of the supply chain strategy in the light of business developments and supply chain optimisation opportunities.

Operations:

• Oversee the warehousing and inventory management functions.
• Complying with all Health & Safety legislation; conducting regular H&S audits
• Organisational structure: develop implement and maintain the optimum organisational structure with the most suitable arrangement of managers supervisors and team leaders.
• Working with HR ensure that the following are in place maintained and followed: Skills matrix Succession and growth planning Training and development
• Oversee first second and last mile logistics across all aggregation points and the factory

Operational processes:

• Develop implement maintain and augment auditable standard operating procedures for all MGA and supply chain processes and working methods of Process measurement: develop and maintain KPIs for each operational process showing performance against budget or target explaining variances and trending changes
• Responsibility for the costs service levels and operational performance of: costs service productivity stock management and documentation compliance store friendliness Transport: costs ontime infull delivery store friendliness transfers couriers

Requirements

• Bachelors in Supply Chain Management Logistics Procurement or any other relatable field
• 7 years progressive experience in a similar role
• Experience in warehouse and inventory management
• Experience in managing large teams
• Significant experience of managing complex logistics and asset management operations safely to agreed time cost and quality targets.
• Significant experience of establishing developing and leading a logistics function managing retained resources
• Excellent time management skills and detail Oriented

Please submit your application by Monday 19 February 2024.