POSITION: SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYST- UGANDA
REPORTING TO: COUNTRY MANAGER, UGANDA
LOCATION: UGANDA
Our client, a leading multi-category consumer goods business that operates internationally, is looking to recruit a Supply Chain Analyst to coordinate inventory, import, warehouse and product-supply processes.
JOB PURPOSE
To maintain accurate stock records, support uninterrupted product availability and execute shipment tax and tax-stamp activities while ensuring compliance with inventory, customs, safety and regulatory requirements.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Import and inbound coordination
Secure timely, documented movement of product into Uganda.
- Coordinate shipment documentation, customs-clearance activities and inbound delivery with the client, clearing agents and logistics providers.
- Prepare shipment tax and duty computations and payment requests, supported by approved import documentation.
- Monitor shipment lead times, clearance status and availability risks; escalate constraints with mitigation actions.
- Confirm receipt, inspection and SAP recording of inbound inventory.
- Coordinate approved returns, exceptions and claims arising from inbound movements.
2. Warehouse governance
Maintain compliant, safe and efficient outsourced warehouse operations.
- Conduct periodic warehouse inspections covering storage conditions, labelling, cleanliness, security and 5S requirements.
- Monitor adherence to the client's warehousing standards, inventory policies, safety requirements and approved operating procedures.
- Coordinate loading and offloading controls and confirm that movement documentation is complete.
- Record warehouse deviations, agree corrective actions with the service provider and track closure.
- Recommend improvements to storage utilisation, handling and operational efficiency.
3. Inventory accounting and control
Maintain accurate physical and system stock records.
- Record and reconcile stock receipts, transfers, distributor issues, returns and approved adjustments in SAP.
- Coordinate weekly and period-end stock counts, document results and investigate variances.
- Prepare inventory reconciliation, stock ageing, inventory cover, inventory days and slow-moving stock reports.
- Maintain evidence for inventory movements, count results and variance approvals.
- Escalate material discrepancies, damage, loss or obsolete stock in line with inventory policy.
4. Demand and replenishment coordination
Translate approved demand into executable replenishment actions.
- Consolidate distributor order requirements and delivery schedules for supply planning.
- Participate in demand and cross-functional supply meetings, providing inventory availability and shipment status.
- Recommend replenishment quantities using approved demand forecasts, stock cover targets and supply constraints.
- Track order fulfilment and identify risks of stockout, excess or delayed supply.
- Maintain an agreed supply risk and mitigation tracker.
5. Excise, shipment tax and tax stamps
Execute product-movement taxes and stamp administration only.
- Prepare and reconcile excise duty and other taxes directly arising from product shipments and inventory movements.
- Place approved tax-stamp orders and coordinate payment applications and internal-order approvals.
- Plan collection from the revenue authority and dispatch to the Kenya factory using controlled documentation.
- Perform monthly tax-stamp reconciliation by order, receipt, dispatch, usage and balance.
- Provide import, excise and tax-stamp evidence for regulatory reviews and audits.
6. Supply chain risk and improvement
Strengthen resilience and control across inventory and logistics.
- Identify risks affecting product availability, customs clearance, inventory security and warehouse operations.
- Maintain mitigation and business-continuity actions for critical supply exposures.
- Use data analysis to improve inventory accuracy, shipment visibility and order fulfilment.
- Track inventory and logistics audit actions assigned to the role and retain closure evidence
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline.
- At least three years of experience in inventory, logistics, warehouse control or supply operations, preferably in a regulated environment.
- Working knowledge of customs, excise, inventory accounting and warehouse-control requirements.
- Financial or professional accountancy training is an advantage.
- Strong inventory reconciliation and variance-investigation capability.
- Effective coordination across logistics providers, distributors, regulators and regional supply teams.
- Risk identification, escalation and practical mitigation planning.
- Proficiency in Excel and operational reporting.
- Working knowledge of SAP inventory processes or a comparable ERP.
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