Supply Chain Manager

JOB DESCRIPTIONTitle:Supply Chain ManagerDepartment:AgronomyMAIN MISSIONThe Supply Chain Manager (Barley) is in charge of all operations in its Territory He is leading a commercial team of 15 staffs and is responsible for (i) sales of inputs and (ii) procurement of barley and a (ii) team of storekeepers for the aggregation of barley. He is actively promoting the growth of malting barley in his Territory and manage all barley suppliers to ensure the targets are met in terms of volumes, quality and price (landed cost to the warehouses in his territory.MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESDefine the budget of the Regions in terms of volumes of collected barley, revenue, gross margin, expenses and results. Once approved, monitor their implementation to achieve the objectives.Determine with the Field Coordinators and/or Field Executives the Region's business objectives by sector and client, and prioritize actions to increase market share.Lead the sales force in each Region and ensuring compliance with trade policies defined.Assist Field coordinators and/or Field Executives in difficult negotiations.Ensure customer satisfaction in all Regions, the rapid settlement of disputes. In general, ensure the proper performance of the commercial team.Supervise, coordinate and monitor, in collaboration with the Logistic Manager, the operations from delivery of inputs to malting barley procurement, storage and delivery to the factory.Implement any assigned activities related to warehouse management and barley quality management.Lead, motivate, and train the staff:- by leading and motivating the entire staff of the region, controlling the objectives, conducting interviews and annual performance evaluation, - defining with his line manager the levels of staff remuneration, salary increases, bonus or penalties, - being responsible for improving the performance of all staff, with - being responsible for improving the performance of all staff, with attention to their training and thrive,Implement procedures and quality systems that are applicable (including the recovery of defects and customer complaints), and their enforcement by the people he supports.Implement, manage and report the daily and weekly positions regarding purchases of barley, sales of seeds, sales of any inputs in terms of volume, value and margin. Monitor and control the regional positions, and bring to Management any further information and feed-back to ensure a clear reporting of the activity.Regional Travel experience is a must.Fluency in Afan OromoSAFETY, ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY RESPONSIBILITIESSafetyTakes care of safety and own health as well as those the other concerned personsRespects and applies the rules of safety current to sites and in the division, per the rule (inclusive Personal Protective Equipment).Environment & EnergyTo respect and contribute to the implementation of the instructions on the sorting of waste.To strive to help preserve the outdoor environment.To implement best practices to reduce energy consumption.To report any incident that may affect product quality, safety of workers in the environment or energy consumption, as a result of internal stakeholders (employees, trainees, etc.) and external (outside companies temporary staff, etc.).QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL SKILLSEducation: Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Agronomy or equivalent.Experience: At least 6 years relevant experience in supply chain management out of which 3 years as a manager or supervisor, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience.Technical Skills: Strong communication, presentation and reporting skillsProject management skillsStrong analytical, critical and synthesis thinkingAbility to interpret large amount of data, to supply management and inventory controlAbility to communicate effectively and authoritatively on area of expertise, and influence others to reach common goals.Ability to develop effective working relationships across the area.