Guinness Nigeria Plc National Transportation Manager Job Vacancy in Nigeria

Guinness
Nigeria Plc is a major market for Diageo: Guinness Nigeria operates in the
unique and fast growing alcohol industry of over 15mhl beer potential. It is
the only company that does Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) in Nigeria. It’s an on
trade dominated market but with a fast growing off trade channel.

We
are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job
Title: National
Transportation Manager
AutoReqId: 57750BR
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Function: Supply Operations
Type of Job: Employee
Reporting Location: Ikeja Brewery

Context/Scope

Our
performance ambition calls for us to create the best performing most
trusted and respected consumer products company in the world; this
requires us to ensure the right transportation and Warehouse management
assets and processes are in place and maximised to support delivery of GN
annual performance targets.

Market
Complexity

Works
across the breweries, depots, Supply, Demand & Procurement teams to
improve logistics process effectiveness and efficiencies
Manage
GN Customers and all 3rd party logistics service providers (40+) using
business specific metrics
Responsible
for Optimising Logistics network in line with company route to consumer
strategy.

Purpose
of Role

Provide
Leadership for the national transport team and accountable for driving all
key strategic and improvement initiatives within GN logistics business to
create enhanced value and competitive advantage to both GN and all our
strategic trade partners.

Key
Decision

Optimisation
of Distribution networks
Shipment
of Sales orders
Fleet
availability in line with business demand
Empties
availability for Brewery operations

Top
3-5 Accountabilities

Drive
and implement all GN’s strategic initiatives on transportation management
process with both internal stakeholders and 3rd party haulers, including
cost reduction initiatives in logistics operations, pallet and empties
utilisation to achieve target savings.
Efficient
management of transportation for all outbound logistics to deliver
business goals as well as management of all empties requirement for
production.
Develop
a framework for logistics capacity and capability building to meet all
future business/market trends.
Drive
and implement all GN’s strategic initiatives on component inputs into New
Products Developments, products renovation, and planned consumer
promotions.
Effectively
manage GN contract arrangement for suppliers of crates, bottles and
pallets in areas of adherence to delivery plans, quality, quantity, new
bottle conversion and delivery to end-users using agreed metrics to
measure performance.
Effectively
manage GN contract arrangement in transportation, loading/offloading and
with trade partners through effective performance management, SLAs and
proper liaison.
To
effectively manage all current and future logistics haulers so as to
guarantee optimum vehicle utilization, improved turnaround time, journey times
etc.

Policies
Highly Relevant to the Supply Function

Environment
Policy, Quality Policy, Anti-corruption Policy, Occupational Health and
Safety Policy, Corporate Security Policy, Employee Alcohol Policy, IMS
Policy, Anti-discrimination & Human Rights Policy
In
addition, the Company has 15 (fifteen) global policies and a Code of
Business. These policies are available on the Compliance and Ethics page
of Mosaic.
It
is your responsibility to be fully aware of the policies when you commence
this role and if you have any questions for clarification, please consult
your Line Manager.

Qualifications
and Experience Required

Bachelor’s
Degree qualification. Master’s Degree is an added advantage
Minimum
of 5 years experience in Supply chain strategy, logistics and customer
management/process redesign and development.
Change
management and ability to translate commercial insights into performance.
Proven
ability to persuade, influence and build credibility with all levels and
functions.
Strategy
focused analytical, interpretative and decision-making skills within a
highly dynamic process environment.
Planning
and orchestrating available resources. Excellent coaching and relationship
building skills.