Logistics Manager (1 Vacancy)
Department: Operations
Job Title: Logistics Manager – (1 Vacancy)
Reports To: Head of Supply Chain Management
Job Purpose:
Manage, coordinate and oversee the movement, location, distribution and storage of materials, goods, services, personnel, supplies and transport services for the company, its subsidiaries and projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Define and establish UNOC’s logistics operational structure and optimize efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with Ugandan laws and government regulations regarding logistics.
- Define, quantify and schedule all logistics needs for UNOC projects and activities.
- Support the execution of logistics operations on UNOC projects.
- Prepare and update logistics budgets and control expenditure.
- Study, produce and introduce operational procedures and control supply planning.
- Negotiate, manage and control execution of logistics contracts and purchases for maximum value extraction.
- Establish and control the management of stocks and associated tools.
- Examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to reduce operating costs and improve transport and distribution needs.
- Maintain inventory integrity, process controls, procedures, and systems throughout the logistics network.
- Prepare logistics and support plans, deployment timelines to ensure non-disruption of travel activities.
- Manage vehicle related costs on fuel, repairs and maintenance and ensure vehicle repairs and maintenance are performed in accordance with set standards.
- Ensure and monitor the embedment of safety culture in execution of logistics operations.
- Provide leadership, mentor and oversee the development and performance of staff under your supervision.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree Logistics, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations or another relevant field.
- At least eight (8) years’ operational and management experience in the oil and gas, construction, manufacturing or any other highly regulated and commercial sector, with a solid background in logistics, of which four (4) years should be in a supervisory/leadership role.
- Proven experience in supply chain operations including procurement, logistics, transport/distribution.
- Proven experience in managing and supervising logistics.
- Experience in fuel distribution and transportation is an added advantage.
- Experience in logistics engineering studies and design particularly for a difficult environment or terrain is an added advantage.
- Experience in using relevant software such as SAP, ERPs is an added advantage.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Excellent coordination and analysis skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent knowledge of oil & gas operations.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent leadership skills.
