Logistics & Purchasing Manager
Sadco
Total years of experience :22 years, 1 Months
Responsible for the following aspects of the supply chain: sourcing, purchasing, transport, warehousing and distribution. Also involved in identifying and implementing initiatives to reduce the overall supply chain cost base.
Monitoring data management to keep accurate product, contract, pricing and invoicing information.
Working closely with suppliers and customers to improve operations and reduce cost.
Ensuring the personal safety and safe working environment of staff.
Communicating needs & objectives to managers & key personnel in procurement, logistics & distribution.
Negotiating contracts to reduce costs and achieve maximum efficiency.
Providing accurate routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated.
Accurately calculating total supply chain costs in relation to proposed new projects.
Obtaining quotes for transportation and also making cost comparisons.
Extensive knowledge of coordinating all of the entities involved in a supply chain.
Knowledge of managing returns and rejections professionally & promptly with suppliers.
Extensive experience in the strategic planning and transportation of products.
Experience of liaising with forwarders and overseas companies to arrange collections.
Able to negotiating rates with local contractors and also international companies.
Planning of procurement, production, inventory control, logistics and distribution.
Following up shipments from origin to destination
Keep clients updated through daily and weekly reports
Preparing Offers + invoice for clients
Negotiate and study freight quotes from shipping lines and agents
Monthly reports for upper management
Operating Import - Export - Cross trade (Air-Sea -Land) shipments
Following up shipments from Origin to final destination
Negotiate and study freight quotes from shipping lines
Analyze and adapt new strategies for best timing and cost of shipments
Give feedback to the Purchasing Dept to change shipping policy according to market Condition
Follow up payments related to Supplier & shipping lines
Arranging with Warehouses for delivery of Cargo
Monthly reports to management
Following up shipments from origin to destination
Keep clients updated through daily and weekly reports
Monthly reports for upper management
Operating Import - Export - Cross trade (Air-Sea -Land) shipments
Checking and confirming orders with suppliers Negotiate and study freight quotes from shipping
lines
Follow up payments related to Supplier & shipping lines
Monthly reports to management Arrange for related Fairs