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Kampala, Uganda

Full-time

Deadline: 

22 Nov 2023

About the Organisation

Diageo plc is a British multinational alcoholic beverage company, with its headquarters in London, England. It operates from 132 sites around the world. It is a major distributor of Scotch whisky and other spirits.

Job Title

Transport Manager job at Diageo

Job Description

Financial: Logistics budget is the second highest contributor of COGs therefore a good ability to cost savings is a must.
Market complexity: Establish outstanding customer service delivery performance by coordinating a consistent movement of goods within the supply chain from production, order processing and shipping to the final customer both local and international.
Leadership responsibilities: This position provides direction and leadership to the logistics transport team responsible for finished goods and works closely with the Operations manager, National Distributor Manager, and the Planning manager.
Purpose of role: Management of Transport of goods (Physical and System), Turnaround time on site, Transit Time, and Turnaround time at CD.

Duties and Responsibilities

Role responsibilities/accountabilities

  • Develop and publish Daily inbound and outbound transport plans using the TMS.

  • Handle transport spend to be within budget and delivering operational savings. Bringing innovative thinking into our transport operations to deliver on cost and service in a safe manner.

  • Provide experienced transport knowledge understanding market dynamics to ensure credibility of logistics.

  • Plan and lead transport operations at UBL to ensure operation efficiencies (TAT, Truck utilization, route optimization) and customer service (CFR, OTIFNE and returns).

  • Develop and implement safety, CARM, SFIPP and all Diageo controls plus government regulations in the transport operations of the market.

  • Network modelling to help reduce cost and drive efficiency within the operation.

  • Understanding of the Transportation management system (TMS) and how it operates. Using this system to optimize our transport operation to drive cost and efficiency.

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Qualifications and Competencies

Qualifications and experience

Qualifications

  • Business administration, logistics and supply chain management.

  • High cognitive ability


Experience

  • 3 years’ Experience and Knowledge in supply chain management preferable in FMCG industry.

  • Extensive exposure to cross-functional coordination/ planning & customer service vital.

  • Experience in Logistics, Warehouse and Distribution planning and strategies

  • Success in highly fast paced FMCGs Organizations

Skills

  • Very strong leadership capability

  • Strong skills in communication, negotiation & motivation

  • Cross-functional team working behavior.

  • Good thinking and problems solving skills.

  • Smart business insight & critical thinking.

  • Very organized person

  • Very good at people’s training and coaching

  • Proficiency in written and oral English

  • Good presentation skills


Attributes

  • Collaborator

  • Ability to handle both internal and external partners.

  • Excellent analytical skills

How to Apply

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