Titre du poste

Supply Chain Manager - Lusaka

Description

Position : Supply Chain Manager - Lusaka

Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Supply Chain Manager with 10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, logistics, warehousing, inventory control and vendor management. The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end supply chain functions, improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure seamless flow of goods and information across the value chain.
Key Responsibilities
Supply Chain Strategy & Planning

  • Develop supply chain strategies that support business goals, efficiency, and cost optimization.
  • Forecast demand, manage capacity planning and coordinate supply plans across departments.
  • Identify improvement opportunities and implement automation/lean solutions.

Procurement & Vendor Management

  • Oversee supplier sourcing, contract negotiation and cost control.
  • Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of quality goods.
  • Monitor supplier performance using SLAs and KPIs.

Logistics, Distribution & Transportation

  • Manage inbound and outbound logistics, freight forwarding, routing and delivery scheduling.
  • Optimize transportation and distribution networks to reduce lead time and cost.
  • Ensure smooth coordination between warehouses, production and distribution centers.

Warehousing & Inventory Management

  • Oversee warehouse operations including receiving, storage, stock rotation and dispatch.
  • Maintain optimal inventory levels and reduce stockouts, write-offs and shrinkage.
  • Implement WMS/ERP systems for real-time tracking and stock efficiency.

Risk, Compliance & Performance Monitoring

  • Implement supply chain controls and ensure compliance with safety, regulatory and industry standards.
  • Conduct risk analysis, develop mitigation strategies and maintain business continuity plans.
  • Track performance metrics including order accuracy, fulfillment times and cost savings.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Lead, train and mentor supply chain teams to high performance.
  • Work cross-functionally with finance, production, sales, quality and operations teams.
  • Prepare and present reports to senior leadership on spend, performance and supply chain impact.

Required profile for job ad : Supply Chain Manager - Lusaka

Results-driven Supply Chain Manager with over 10 years of hands-on experience managing procurement, inventory, warehousing, logistics and vendor relationships across fast-paced industries. Known for driving operational excellence, reducing costs, strengthening supplier partnerships and building scalable supply chain systems.
Experienced in implementing ERP/WMS solutions, lean operational practices, performance dashboards and end-to-end supply chain optimization strategies that increase efficiency, minimize risk and support business growth. Recognized for strong leadership, analytical capability and commercial acumen.
Core Competencies:

  • Supply Chain Strategy & Optimization
  • Procurement & Contract Negotiation
  • Logistics & Distribution Management
  • Inventory Planning & Cost Control
  • Warehouse Operations & ERP/WMS Systems
  • Vendor Relationship & Performance Management
  • Lean Processes & Continuous Improvement
  • Team Leadership, Coaching & Collaboration

Qualifications & Skills

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Logistics or related field.
  • Experience: Minimum 10 years supply chain/procurement experience with 4–7 years in management.
  • Certifications (added advantage): CIPS, APICS, CSCP, CPIM or Lean Six Sigma.
  • Technical Skills: ERP/WMS experience (SAP, Oracle, Sage, Zoho), demand forecasting, supplier scoring, contract management.
  • Soft Skills: Negotiation, leadership, analytical thinking, communication, problem solving, stakeholder management.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Inventory turnover rate & stock accuracy
  • Supplier performance efficiency & cost savings achieved
  • Order fulfillment cycle time and on-time delivery
  • Logistics/transport cost reduction percentages
  • Warehouse productivity, loss reduction & process improvement

Job criteria for job ad : Supply Chain Manager - Lusaka

  • Job category :
    Accounting, controlling, finance - Management - Marketing, communication
  • Industries :
    Advice, audit, accounting - Industry, production, manufacturing and other - IT, software engineering, Internet - Marketing, communication, media - Research and development
  • Employment type : Permanent contract
  • Region : International
  • City : Lusaka
  • Remote work :
    Yes
  • Experience level : 5 to 10 years - More than 10 years
  • Educational level : Bachelor - Master - Doctorate
  • Spoken language :
    english > fluent
  • Number of Position(s) : 1
  • Team management :
    Yes
  • Controlling
  • Inventory
  • Leadership
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Cost Control
  • Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Scheduling
  • Communication
  • Forecasting
  • Tracking
  • Coaching
  • Risk Analysis
  • Finance
  • Team Leadership
  • Contract Management
  • Compliance
  • Planning
  • Strategy
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Type de poste
Temps plein
Lieu du poste
Lusaka, Zimbabwe
Date de publication
2 janvier 2026
Valide jusqu’au
3 mars 2026
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