Warehouse and Logistics Manager at Airtel Zambia

Inventory management processes and procedures:

• Implements Inventory policy and maintains stock at approved levels to avoid excess/ stock outs and ensure business continuity
• Ensure FIFO is applied at dispatch of stocks
• Enforces approved processes and procedures.
• Maintain accurate stock records
• Responsible for maintenance of adequate stocks at the shops to avoid excess/stock outs

Manage inventory and Stock Availability

• Ensures purchase requests for commercial stocks are raised in time and deliveries called off in time
• Takes charge of, plans and manages import activities.
• Liaises with clearing agents to ensure the timely receipt of imported goods and services

Outsource Vendor Management

• Process management for Clearing bill
• Timely release of Purchase Orders/ Payments
• Management of key government stakeholders

Reporting

• Capex –ensure timely receipt and capitalization of capital purchases of goods and services
• Prepares Imports and Inventory reports for management decision making e.g. Inventory valuation & trend reports for business decision making, Imports Tracker on Duty Payments, Clearance Status

REQUIRED SKILL AND KNOWLEGDE

• Degree in Business Administration, Engineering
• Masters would be preferred additional qualification
• Functional knowledge of SCM operations
• Preferably knowledge on ERP/Oracle for SCM
• 5 + years in Inventory management for technical equipment, parts and related
• 2 + years of experience at Senior Manager level
• Excellent knowledge of import and export procedures
• Sound understanding and extensive experience in Logistics and Warehousing
• Telecom experience – added advantage

PERSONAL BEHAVIOUR REQUIRED IN THE POST

• Able to handle, prioritize, multiple project simultaneously
• High level of integrity
• Excellent and effective communications skills, both orally and in writing
• Able to operate in a performance driven organisation
• Ability to manage an outsourcing partner to deliver business solution
• Able to handle, prioritize, multiple projects simultaneously