Supply Chain Director
2025-04-11T06:06:21+00:00
Knauf
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FULL_TIME
Dar es salaam
Dar es Salaam
00000
Tanzania
Logistics
Transportation & Logistics
2025-04-25T17:00:00+00:00
Tanzania
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As Supply Chain Director at Knauf Gypsum Tanzania Limited will be responsible for managing and optimizing the end-to-end supply chain operations within the country. He/she will be ensuring that the supply chain is functioning seamlessly, efficient and cost-effective from planning and procurement to logistics, warehousing and customer delivery, contributing to the organization’s growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction in the market.
What you’ll be doing:
- Develop and implement a localized supply chain strategy aligned with the organization’s global supply chain objectives and ensuring the strategy supports the growth and competitiveness of the company in the local market.
- Management and further development of the whole supply chain from raw material to the finished product from planning and procurement to logistics and warehousing to customer delivery.
- Ensure an efficient and reliable fulfillment of customer needs from raw material to delivery of the finished products in terms of quantity, time and quality
- Analyze and evaluate suppliers and inventory data for planning, procurement, logistics and order fulfillment.
- Drive digitalization and sustainability projects within the country.
- Control, identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvement of the supply chain and optimize supply chain costs within the country
- Budget and forecast supply chain expenses accurately as well as management of the budget and making make-or-buy decisions.
- Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supply chain management to derive and implement actions to address performance gaps.
- Lead and mentor a team of planners, procurement, logistics and warehousing as well as order fulfillment including setting clear performance objectives and provide regular feedback.
What we’d love for you to have:
We are interested in you as a person: your attitude, behaviors and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don’t already have, we’d love to speak to you. If you have qualification and experience in the following areas is an added advantage:
- Business-oriented degree such as Supply chain management, Economics, Industrial Engineering or any other related to the supply chain and logistics fields
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Ability to work with self-motivation under tight timelines.
- Fluent in English – the respective language of the country is a plus
- Leadership experience in supply chain management, project management and process improvement.
- Understanding of local market dynamics, regulations and industry trends.
- Proficient in supply chain software.
- Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across functions and with global teams.
- Willingness to travel occasionally.
We’ll provide:
- A competitive salary
- Health insurance cover
- A year end-performance benefit
Develop and implement a localized supply chain strategy aligned with the organization’s global supply chain objectives and ensuring the strategy supports the growth and competitiveness of the company in the local market. Management and further development of the whole supply chain from raw material to the finished product from planning and procurement to logistics and warehousing to customer delivery. Ensure an efficient and reliable fulfillment of customer needs from raw material to delivery of the finished products in terms of quantity, time and quality Analyze and evaluate suppliers and inventory data for planning, procurement, logistics and order fulfillment. Drive digitalization and sustainability projects within the country. Control, identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvement of the supply chain and optimize supply chain costs within the country Budget and forecast supply chain expenses accurately as well as management of the budget and making make-or-buy decisions. Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supply chain management to derive and implement actions to address performance gaps. Lead and mentor a team of planners, procurement, logistics and warehousing as well as order fulfillment including setting clear performance objectives and provide regular feedback.
Business-oriented degree such as Supply chain management, Economics, Industrial Engineering or any other related to the supply chain and logistics fields 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. Ability to work with self-motivation under tight timelines. Fluent in English – the respective language of the country is a plus Leadership experience in supply chain management, project management and process improvement. Understanding of local market dynamics, regulations and industry trends. Proficient in supply chain software. Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Ability to work collaboratively across functions and with global teams. Willingness to travel occasionally.
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Vacancy title:
Supply Chain Director
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Logistics, Category: Transportation & Logistics]
Jobs at:
Knauf
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, April 25 2025
Duty Station:
Dar es salaam | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 11 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
As Supply Chain Director at Knauf Gypsum Tanzania Limited will be responsible for managing and optimizing the end-to-end supply chain operations within the country. He/she will be ensuring that the supply chain is functioning seamlessly, efficient and cost-effective from planning and procurement to logistics, warehousing and customer delivery, contributing to the organization’s growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction in the market.
What you’ll be doing:
- Develop and implement a localized supply chain strategy aligned with the organization’s global supply chain objectives and ensuring the strategy supports the growth and competitiveness of the company in the local market.
- Management and further development of the whole supply chain from raw material to the finished product from planning and procurement to logistics and warehousing to customer delivery.
- Ensure an efficient and reliable fulfillment of customer needs from raw material to delivery of the finished products in terms of quantity, time and quality
- Analyze and evaluate suppliers and inventory data for planning, procurement, logistics and order fulfillment.
- Drive digitalization and sustainability projects within the country.
- Control, identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvement of the supply chain and optimize supply chain costs within the country
- Budget and forecast supply chain expenses accurately as well as management of the budget and making make-or-buy decisions.
- Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supply chain management to derive and implement actions to address performance gaps.
- Lead and mentor a team of planners, procurement, logistics and warehousing as well as order fulfillment including setting clear performance objectives and provide regular feedback.
What we’d love for you to have:
We are interested in you as a person: your attitude, behaviors and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don’t already have, we’d love to speak to you. If you have qualification and experience in the following areas is an added advantage:
- Business-oriented degree such as Supply chain management, Economics, Industrial Engineering or any other related to the supply chain and logistics fields
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Ability to work with self-motivation under tight timelines.
- Fluent in English – the respective language of the country is a plus
- Leadership experience in supply chain management, project management and process improvement.
- Understanding of local market dynamics, regulations and industry trends.
- Proficient in supply chain software.
- Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across functions and with global teams.
- Willingness to travel occasionally.
We’ll provide:
- A competitive salary
- Health insurance cover
- A year end-performance benefit
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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