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Responsible of the supply chain management & operation, as well as the development of strategic plans to contribute, from Supply, to further improve productivity, quality, agility and customer service throughout the region.

- Manage and control the Demand Planning Process on country. - Responsible for the generation of a 36-months' rolling forecasts, in close coordination with all necessary contributors or stakeholders, such as customers, sales & marketing, regulatory and finance. - Setting up and maintaining monthly demand-planning cycles i.e. monthly rolling order forecasts process.- Responsible for balancing country Demands & Supply / production plans and ensure adequate stock levels and shelf life of stocks .- Upload S&OP approved monthly forecast into the ERP system. - Leverage on internal and external sales data to ensure awareness of In-market sales development and market trends, as well as knowledge of sales & marketing activities.

- Strategic planning of safe routes- Customs procedures- Sales & Operations Planning | Improve Forecast Accuracy- Cost analysis- Supplier development- Inventory administration- Analysis and decision making in logistics and transport- Distribution channels- Customer service

- Ensure that vehicles are roadworthy - Ensure drivers comply with traffic and drivers’ hours rules- Rail networkuse - Statistical analysis to examine travel data or accident records- Truckload transportation, scheduled and charter barges, rail barges, intermodal bulk chemical hauls

- Continuous supply of raw materials- Inventory and stock management- Merchandise distribution- SRM (Supplier Relationship Management)- Maximus and minimous stock- MRP (Material requirements planning)- Maximum use of space- Direct materials planning and requirements- Annual physical inventory- Scrap control

- Price negotiation- Strategic purchasing management- Focus on company's customer needs- Negotiation processes- Management tools- Suppliers development- Contracts preparation- Credits with suppliers- Purchase order preparation - In time materials reception- Invoice receipt and payment monitoring