Supply Chain Manager – Tea Extracts, Kenya

Supply Chain Manager – Tea Extracts, KenyaThe Organization:
Finlays is a vertically integrated and geographically diversified agri-business that takes a leadership role in sustainability.
The group has established itself as a reliable, responsible, innovative and sustainable producer with a deep knowledge and passion for its products.
Sustainability is pivotal to the group’s success and it lies at the heart of what Finlays does and stands for.
Finlays is Kenya’s largest agricultural export group employing over 22,000 people and annually exporting over 300 million stems of flowers, 7 million kilos of vegetables, 26 million kilos of black tea and 3 million kilos of tea extract.
The organisation is geographically located in Nairobi, Naivasha, Kericho, Mt. Kenya and Mombasa and works with 1,200 vegetable out growers and 10,000 tea out growers.
A vacancy has arisen for a supply chain professional who is a dynamic and self focused self starter with a passion for excellence, customers, people development and quality products.
The position is based at our Tea Extracts operation located in Kericho, Kenya. Tea Extracts Kenya is part of the global Finlays Tea Solutions business.
The Job:
Reporting to the General Manager – Tea Extracts Kenya, the successful candidate will work as an integral part of the tea extracts team and strategically deliver a high level of supply chain performance so that it is efficient, cost effective and ensures the best quality and highest value to our customers.
The key responsibilities for this position include:

Ensuring optimal availability of production materials including green leaf from tea estates and packaging materials from suppliers;

Managing finished goods including storage and shipment to suppliers;

Effective management of supply and logistics contracts such as those covering haulage to port, freight forwarding and storage;

Ensuring the best practice and cost effective supply chain policies, processes and systems exist including those relating to inventory management, planning and scheduling and materials requirement planning;

Maintaining high standards of discipline in regard to HACCP, GMP and Health and Safety requirements throughout the supply chain;

Ensuring working capital optimization through management of inventory levels;

Coordinating with customers with regard to product availability, packaging and shipping schedules to achieve flawless documentation and execution to the satisfaction of all customers;

Supervision and development of supply chain staff and effective teamwork within and outside the department;

Responsibility for developing and achieving supply chain key performance indicators in areas of supplier performance, customer service, consumer complaints, product distribution and cost control; and

Achieving continuous improvement throughout the supply chain;Minimum Requirements

Degree holder in supply chain/business/logistics related discipline;

Five years demonstrable experience, devising and implementing supply chain strategy, preferably within a large company.

Depth of skill including problem solving and experience should ensure that sound people, line management and functional competence can be taken for granted;

Self driven, reliant and motivated, being energetic and positive in outlook

with hands on approach to see things through to completion;

Highly numerate and computer literate

Experience in handling and planning across a multi-site operation with good project management and preferably lean manufacturing knowledge;

Able to structure a plan, marshal resources, work as a team and deliver on commitments.

Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills: persuasive and with the gravitas to gain senior management confidence.How to Apply
If you meet the requirements of this position, please submit an application including a detailed CV, your postal, e-mail and telephone contacts and the names and addresses of three referees so as to reach us by not later than 30 September 2014 and be addressed to:
Human Resources Director,
P.O. Box 223 20200,
Kericho.
Email: careers@finlays.co.ke
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.