Seven Up Bottling Company Plc is one of Nigeria’s leading soft drinks company. Seven Up is currently recruiting for a Distribution Manager.
Directly Reports to: General Manager
Job Summary
- Manage the distribution of finished products between the plant and the depots in the region and ensure adequate and timely return of empties from the depots to the plant in such a way that enables the region maximize the opportunities in its market & enhance production efficiency.
- Provide an efficient fuel utilization system on trailers. Develop a resourceful stock management policy to reduce levels of over/under stocking at any point in time.
- Monitor and motivate turnaround time within the standards.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities.
- Develop effective and efficient regional distribution plan between the plant and depots.
- Obtain daily depots stock level.
- Obtain depots previous day sales.
- Determine distribution pattern.
- Develop distribution planning sheet.
- Schedule trailer movement for shipment of finished goods and empties.
- Plan trailer movement efficiency (Turn-around time).
- Plan trailer usage efficiency.
- Ensure adequate supply of diesel and oil at all depots.
- Develop incentive scheme for trailer drivers to drive efficiency.
- Liaise with the warehouse to ensure proper and timely loading of trailers.
- Follow up the trailers position with the workshop to ensure that all trailers are on the road at all times.
- Ensure that all items requested by depots (stationeries, spares, etc.) are delivered at the appropriate time.
- Develop plans to ensure optimum usage of available trailers.
- Develop regular programs for trailer drivers so as to ensure an accident free operation.
- To drive preventive maintenance and timely service of trailers through TE.
- Use fleet tracking reports to drive efficiencies.
Key Performance Objective & Indicators
Objective: To co-ordinate and manage regional distribution network that delivers products to the depots in the right mix, volume and time cost effective manner.
Indicators:
- Product availability in the depots.
- Trailer turn-around time.
- Evacuation of empties from the depots to the plant.
- Stock mix.
- Trailer diesel usage.
Work Guides & References
- Company Policy Manual
- Staff Handbook
Job Specifications
Minimum Education:
- First Degree in any discipline.
- Computer KnowledgeMinimum Experience: 10 years practical experience in either a large organization or conglomerate.
Special Skills & Abilities
- Analytical.
- Excellent knowledge of logistics and distribution.
- Strong attitude.
- Result driven.
- Persistence.
Method of Application
Qualified and interested candidates should kindly upload their CV to our database.
If you have already registered your CV on our site, please do not upload again.
