Assistant Manager - Logistics and Planning , Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited

Company Profile:
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Every day, around the world, people drink cups of tea. Our brands are trusted everywhere and we've grown to become one of the world's most successful fast moving consumer goods companies.

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Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited is a plantation company operating under Unilever Tea, East Africa (UTEA). UTTL employs over 5,500 employees whose safety and security are very important to the business.

We are currently looking to hire Assistant Manager - Logistics and Planning role, for our Tanzania business. This role will be both office and field based and requires candidates with knowledge for the job.  If you are looking for a career in Unilever then you are the person we are looking for;

Department:   Supply Chain
Job Position:   Assistant Manager - Logistics and planning role (1 Posts)
Reports to:       Supply Planning Manager
Location:           Njombe

Duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Manager - Logistics and Planning
1. Greenleaf
o Planning the plucking cycles/rounds so that there is a consistent level of leaf being plucked on a daily basis (in line with the factory operations for high/low season).  This planning to manage and balance leaf:
• From the estate
• From the out growers
2. Planning the plucking per area, so that there can be an efficient movement of the vehicles to pick up leaf
3. Planning the route of the vehicles for most efficient pick up and organizing the plucking in relation to this route/timing – ie. a morning or afternoon pick up
4. Organizing the quality inspection in line with the vehicle for pick up
5. Managing the data of the out growers and how much land they have, their yield, to determine what they should be able to pluck and providing this data to the quality inspector for their direct and real time usage
6. Made tea
o Planning of the movement of tea from Mufindi/Njombe to Dar/Mombasa
o Movement of tea vs contracted volume
o Contract planning and forecasting
7. Provide availability per month, forecasting forward to allow the correct Forward Contract creation in line with most likely supply capability and providing this to the team in Mombasa to enable them to update the Forecasting process properly and create Forward Contracts that are realistically achievable
8. Update of production vs contracts and highlighting issues of supply against existing contracts

Relevant Skills and Experience
1. Bachelor Degree in Procurement and supplies Management or any other relevant studies
2. More than 2years experience in similar operations
3. Registered with Professional Body in procurement & supplies
4. Effective communication and influencing skills
5. Good spoken/written English and Swahili languages
6. Good computer skills
7. Ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements
8. Flexibility with work hours depending upon business needs
9. Experience in Supply Chain operations
10. Proven track record of analytical thinking and project management

All applications should be sent to the address or email below on or before 22nd September 2015. Eligible candidates are required to submit detailed CV with names of three referees and an application letter.
P.O.BOX 4955,
Dar es Salaam
         Or
Email: Noela.Krekamoo@unilever.com