• Coordinating with the business segments, Country Managers and all key stakeholders to ensure accurate forecasting and optimal availability of product stock across the region.
  
• Ensuring establishment of safety stocks to avoid product shortages or minimizing their impact while ensuring adherence to relevant policies and procedures across the region. 
  
• Maintaining key performance indicators for the weekly supply of products and putting in place plans to ensure supply targets are met. 
  
• Ensuring accurate reflection of product cost and timely reconciliation of stock holding in line with the defined tolerances and approved authorities across the region. 
  
• Collaborating with all internal and other industry stakeholders to manage demurrage exposure and ensuring Lake Energy’s interests are protected across the region.
  
• Managing import and customs clearance operations and ensuring timely availability of all relevant regulatory documentation.
  
• Following up and ensuring timely birthing of vessels delivering product across the region. 
  
• Ensuring timely payment to suppliers, surveyors and shipping agents. 
  
• Monitoring and reviewing vessel performance and implementing appropriate actions in line with the agreed SLAs.
  
• Ensuring effective Performance Management and adequate competency and capability development of the Supply and Planning Team and direct reports.
  

Requirements

• Bachelors’ degree in Business or Engineering related field.
  
• Certification from the relevant professional bodies.
  
• 10+ years’ Supply Chain experience in the oil industry.
  
• Good product knowledge and understanding of the business and business processes.
  
• Good stakeholder management.
  
• Excellent skills in managing and developing teams.