Purpose of the Position:

To oversee purchasing of hardware, warehousing, distribution, forecasting of inventory.

Key Performance Objectives:

Stakeholder Management and Reporting

• Liaise regularly with business units to make sure they order stock timeously and that they maintain optimum stock levels at all times.

• Provide timeous, accurate and relevant information and reports on a regular basis in order to manage the supply chain and distribution.

• Management of stock for MCE and communicated stock levels to all stakeholders.

• Manage the MultiChoice Ethiopia supply chain and logistic.

• Together with outsourced distribution service providers continuously review and optimise the MultiChoice Ethiopia supply chain and logistics strategy

• Maintain Optimum Stock Levels of all products distributed by MultiChoice

• Ensure that all orders are timeously placed and that optimum stock levels are always maintained

• Regularly liaise with business units to make sure they order stock timeously and that they maintain optimum stock levels at all times

• Adhere service level agreements with all suppliers and service providers

• Manage the Supply chain and distribution Budget.

• Ensure that all system related shipping and distribution functions are done accurately and timeously

• Continually review and optimize all processes within the supply chain;

• Provide timeous, accurate information to Senior Management on a regular basis in order to monitor processes within the supply chain

• Provide timeous, accurate and relevant information and reports on a regular basis in order to manager the supply chain and distribution functions.

• Continuously optimize the supply chain and distribution processes and procedures.

• Continually review and optimize all the processes and procedures within the supply chain value chain

• Manages inventory control, shipping and receiving, and warehouse operations.

• Ensures timely and cost-efficient delivery of inventory and other goods.

• Utilizes systems to monitor and track inventory through the distribution chain and identify and resolve issues.

• Properly manage storage spaces and update stock status.

• Track, liaise and negotiate loading and unloading goods/decoder from customs to store and from store to final destination

People Management

• Provide leadership in the aspect of performance direction, goal clarification, communication, engagement, ethics, commitment & energy

• Talent management, capacity, competence & skills – development

• Responsible for team strength & performance level (attraction, selection, retention & development of Anti - Piracy team)

• Ensure subordinate managers have clear, current and measurable goals; hold direct reports accountable for their own results and obstacles and deal with underperformance

• Ensure alignment with Team strength, performance and energy matched strategic requirements – under performers identified, improved or removed

Job Requirements

Qualifications  & Experience

• Degree in Supply Chain / Business Management

• A minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in supply chain management

• Ethiopia Customs rules and regulations

• Supply Chain experience

• Strong IBS Knowledge

• Strong financial and accounting knowledge

• Financial analysis experience

• Stock management Experience

• Strong system and system implementation experience –Great Plains, SAP

Technical Competencies

• Supply Chain Management

• Logistics Management

• Financial Management

• Regulatory and Compliance

• Risk Management

• Customer Centricity

Behavioral Competency

• Relationship Building

• Conflict Resolution

• Decision Making

• Critical Appraisal

• Holistic Thinking

• Persuading & Influence

• Coaching

How to Apply

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Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.