An exciting job offer exists in Voltic Ghana Limited for a Distribution Manager. Voltic (GH) Limited, has been known for manufacturing of the leading premium water brand in Ghana for over two decades. Currently, Voltic (GH) Limited has expanded its portfolio to cover Value-Added Dairies. This role reports to the Country Logistics Manager in the Logistics Function. The job incumbent will be responsible to lead, develop, advise and support the successful implementation of the Distribution strategy. To support the implementation of the business plans to deliver the strategic priorities of long term growth opportunities by leveraging scale and building fundamental processes, systems and people capabilities.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Develop an effective Distribution strategy and business plan based on diagnosis, analysis, insight, expertise and distribution principles.
Develop plans to optimise the operation by aligning resources to activity levels and meeting customer service needs to improve the overall distribution performance.
Distribution Planning and Control with direct accountability for

Order management
Routing and scheduling
Distribution Resource Optimisation
Tracking
Inventory deployment planning

Managing the overall distribution budget and allocation of funds according to plan.

Drive cost efficiencies and transformation through key strategic projects implementation
Conduct analysis of Key Performance Indicators and communicate these effectively

Support management in problem solving operational improvement opportunities

Ensure standardisation of operating practices
Ensure standardisation of productivity measures
Sharing of operational best practices

Customer Collaboration for operational improvement

Source and manage supplier and outsourced relationships effectively
Analyse customer
service delivery segmentation and mode
Back door management
Service time reduction
Delivery time window optimisation
Customer service engagement

Monitor the execution of Distribution.

Planning execution
Fleet image
Rentals and or 3PL’s
RTM support

Provide direction and leadership to teams through

Driving empowerment and accountability
A culture of forward thinking
Innovation and continuous improvement

Judgement and decision making