Logistics Supervisor - Cargill

Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. Together with farmers, customers, governments and communities, we help people thrive by applying our insights and over 150 years of experience. We have 160,000 employees in 70 countries who are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work.

Description

Position Purpose & Summary

• He/She is responsible and accountable for the management of Finished Products and Consumables in the warehouse. That is both Inbound and outbound activities.
• He/She is responsible and accountable for the housekeeping of the Finished Product Warehose and the Chemical shed and coordination of pest control activities with service provider.
• He/she is responsible and accountable for the enforcement of all safety and security rules on-sight by third-party contractors and visistors during operations.
• He/she is responsible and accountable for daily, weekly and monthly reports of both Finished Products and Consumables. 
• He/she is responsible and accountable for management of forklift, weighbridge and other equipments in the department. 
• He/She is responsible and accountable for safe work in the warehouse, chemical shed and the weighbridge.

Principal Accountabilities

• 20% Enforce the safety, food safety, equipment safety, fire protection, security rules and takes all necessary actions to maintain a safe, food safety and secured environment.
• 15% Create picking list, check assembled products, approve and supervise stuffing to avoid product or lot swaps during loading of finished products and issue necessarydocumentation for shipment purposes.
• 15% Undertake weekly and monthly inventory of stock items and preparation of daily, weekly and monthly reports for both finished products and consumables and keep proper records.
• 15% Housekeeping, pest control monitoring and coordination with service providers in the warehouse and chemical shed.
• 5% Inspect and ensure that containers for stuffing are food grade and clean, treated and checklist completed before stuffing and also inspect trucks before unstuffing.
• 5% Daily reception, arrangement and storage of finished products and consumables in the warehouse. 
• 5% Issuance and management of consumables to production and daily update of records and documentation.
• 5% Perform weekly interdepartmental reconciliations for finished products and consumables
• 5% Organize daily pep talk with team before start of work (IDEX)and weekly departmental meetings (IWEX)
• 5% Ensure good maintenance and equipment handling of forklifts,weighbridge and other equipments.
• 5% Ensure proper records and documentation of all activites in relation to Finished Products, Consumables and Equipment always. 

Qualifications

• HND in statistics or Purchasing & Supply or its equivalent qualification or first degree in Statistics or Purchasing & Supply
• Must have a minimum of two (2) years work experience
• Must have the ability to analyze figures and have understanding of technical issues
• Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Stock management software)
• Must be a team player and keep a good intra and inter departmental working relationships
• Ability to observe Cargill policies and procedures in the area of health, safety, environmental and food safety
• Very good written and oral communication skills

• Must be a self motivator and have the ability to motivate others