Supply Planning Manager

JOB PURPOSE The Supply Planning Manager is responsible for managing all the country's supply chains and liaises with a variety of internal and external parties, including suppliers, manufacturers and stores.RESPONSIBILITIES - Analyze and resolve logistical issues, conduct feasibility studies, and prepare supply chain simulations for new brands or products to support business development.- Manage the complete process of receiving goods while ensuring timely delivery to proper venues.- Benchmark and evaluate rates between different logistics providers and update the regional office accordingly.- Define, develop, set up, and monitor the implementation of a comprehensive operations base that encompasses all relevant parties, including internal contacts, forwarding companies, clearing agents, insurance companies, warehousing facilities, and land transportation services.- Direct the proper start-up of operations by validating information received from the regional operations department.- Reduce costs where possible by managing allocated budgets and expenditures, and report variances between actual and set budgets to ensure effective cost management.- Periodically manage the quality, cost, and efficiency of item movement and storage.- Assess the logistics network to ensure it consistently delivers optimal service to the business.- Recruit, train, motivate, and evaluate the team to ensure that the department has the necessary skill base, and that staff are optimally motivated and enabled to maximize their potential and contribution to the company.BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES Customer Focus: Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions. For example, keeps in contact with customers to ensure problems are resolved, or to improve customer service. Studies customer feedback and emerging customer needs and uses these to determine some creative new ideas.Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, consistently looks at complex issues from many angles; obtains a rich and deep understanding; swiftly cuts to the core issue; skillfully separates root causes from symptoms.Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently. For example, seeks the most efficient approach to tasks; ensures timely completion by monitoring deadlines and requesting additional resources when needed to meet deadlines or quality standards. Optimizes available resources in ways that may cause a reprioritization of the tasks in order to maximize their value.Plans and Aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example, outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, tracks performance and strives to remain effective, learning from both successes and failures. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example,