Supply Chain Development Manager Job in a Brewery and Bottling Company

Hamilton Lloyd and Associates - Our client is a leading global brewery and bottling company spread across the world with recent presence in Nigeria. Due to internal expansion processes in their Nigerian office, they have decided to hire a Supply Chain Development Manager.


Job Title: Supply Chain Development Manager

Location: Lagos

Role Summary

• Candidate will be competent in the management of materials planning, production planning, demand planning and procurement.

• Develop and implement tactical material supply plans to meet production plans
• Analyse sales trends
• Monitor and use beer market intelligence
• Provide input regarding channel performance, what the gaps and opportunities are
• Compile and issue the inter-depot plan
• Compile and issue daily stock and cover report
• Provide expert business analytical support
• Manage the freight budget
• Work with the new Procurement structure to achieve country goal
• Compile and motivate container purchase requirements on a regular basis
• Formulate and control container "import" program with Procurement and the Planning team
• Manage material changes for new product introduction/old product withdrawal and promotional changes
• Compile and manage an agreed demand forecast
• Provided statistical base for sales budget

• Good knowledge of supply chain principles and practices
• Market knowledge
• Measurement and forecasting principles
• Management of contract
• Cost management principles
• Supplier management principles

• Relevant B.Degree in the Commercial field
• Membership of the relevant professional body
• Minimum 5 years' experience within the supply chain field at management level