Supply Planner Specialist
Mwanza Tanzania
Position: Supply Planner Specialist

Job Profile

• Coordinates and integrates the flow of materials and information among suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and customers.
• Conducts and/or oversees strategic supply chain analysis.
• Identifies and recommends opportunities for improving efficiency, effectiveness and capabilities of the supply chain.
• Develops and implements supply chain designs, models, strategies and/or processes to improve the business.
• Support to build relationship and trust with the Customers Purchasing, Operations & Maintenance departments.
• Support day-to-day sales & operations activities, helping on the resolution of conflicts between different stakeholders.
• Identify, communicate and proactively manage potential parts availability gaps or risk.
• Promote and secure a reliable on-time supply for forecasted items (or Preventive Maintenance plans).
• Define customized inventory strategies considering service levels and cost for items, and major components.
• Responsible for consignment inventory planning (if required).
• Ownership of metrics, such as on-time delivery, fill rate, inventory on-hand, obsolete inventory for specifics Customers.
• Provide custom weekly/monthly/quarterly progress reports to Customers under the responsibility.
• Provide management on a regular bases actual and projected supply, demand and inventory updates.
• Responsible for measuring and driving continual supply network improvements for customers.
• Work with Logistics Operations to identify opportunities for improvement related to customer satisfaction and cost efficiency
• Participates in inventory planning projects as required
• Perform other duties as assigned.

About you

• Bachelors’ degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics or any other relevant field.
• Professional Certification in Procurement e.g. CIPS, PSPTB or equivalent.
• No less than seven (7) years of relevant experience in Commercial, Supply Chain, Logistics or Procurement in a reputable organisation.
• Experience in the Mining Industry is an added advantage
• Demonstrated experience in undertaking procurement procedures
• Has relevant experience in leading a team.
• Strong attention to detail; and Knowledge of relevant Supply Chain/Procurement regulations.

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