Business Unit Manager (Mozambique/Supply Chain Management/Food Industry))

Business Unit Manager (Mozambique/Supply Chain Management/Food Industry) 


Our client, a Mozambican subsidiary, provides reliable Procurement and Project Solutions to the Energy, Construction, Mining, and Shipping Industries in Africa. They have a future oriented mindset with regards to their clients, suppliers, and the environment. Their vision is to become a recognised name on the African continent, delivering value to their partners’ operations and growth by integrating dynamism and innovation along with African experience and knowledge. 

​Job Type: On Site in Pemba, Mozambique | Full-time 


Requirements


Tertiary education

Fluent in Portuguese and English

+5 years experience in supply chain management

Food industry background preferred

Experience in export, shipping, vessel management/operation is advantageous

Ability to establish and manage processes

Excellent communication skills

Solution provider and resourceful

Efficient and effective individual
Responsibilities
1. Operations’ Management
Ensure optimal client satisfaction:
Ensure positive clients ‘relationship, entertaining all clients’ request, issues arising from operations.

Supply chain coordination, local and international procurement with Group entities and third parties

Ensure complete and on time order deliveries

Establish and implements logistics planification

Ensure the compliance to all statutory obligations
2. Management
a. Responsible of the overall BU profitability across the various activities including:
Budget control

P&L monitoring
b. HR
Assist with necessary recruitment to ensure optimal and profitable service delivery

Participate in regular personal evaluations, KPI appraisals

With CM, Manage absenteeism, poor performance and any HR related issues

Stay within the Mozambican legislation
3. Warehouse and Stock management
Implementation of group processes, strict daily, weekly, monthly inventory management

Ensuring teams adherence to processes and stock levels always matching ERP data

Define and implement optimal warehouse management and organisation

Ensure cold chain is preserved and adherence to food health regulations international best practices
4. Commercial Development
Promotion of all the products’ ranges

Commercial follow up to develop sales

Planification with the Team of commercial actions and reporting on results
5. Infrastructure Management and Control
Management and maintenance of the assets: warehouse, cold rooms, racking, plant equipment, vehicles

Select and manage the service providers needed to ensure suitable preventive maintenance to avoid down time on any equipment

Special care to refrigeration units to avoid break down and down time
Do we spark your interest? Then send us your CV today! We are looking forward to hearing from you! Please submit your CV in English. —----