Manufacturing, operations, quality Jobs for Mid-level in Africa

9 jobs found

MSVL Group

SALES OPERATIONS HEAD

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
Viju Industries Nigeria Limited

PET Water Line Production Manager

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Nigeria

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Dangote Group

Packing Plant Operator

Abeokuta

Nigeria

Closed for applications
Viju Industries Nigeria Limited

Production Manager

Abuja

Nigeria

Closed for applications
Baker Hughes

Quality Control Inspector - Subsea Projects & Services

Abuja

Nigeria

Closed for applications
Lafarge Cement

Mobile Plant Operator, Mfamosing Plant

Akamkpa

Nigeria

Closed for applications
Dangote Group

Operator/Patroller - Production Department

Abeokuta

Nigeria

Closed for applications
Coca-Cola

Quality Assurance Quality Controller

Kampala

Uganda

Closed for applications
Greenpeg Nigeria Limited

Facility & HSE Support Officer

Lagos

Nigeria

Closed for applications

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International Breweries Plc

Brewing Artisan - Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt

Nigeria

Closed for applications

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Profession (Mid-level)

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MSVL Group

Manufacturing

SALES OPERATIONS HEAD

Closed for applications
Job details

Salary

Description
On behalf of our client, a leading Kenyan industrial bakery producing breads, buns & rolls, cakes and tortillas, with multiple automated production lines and recognized food-safety
certification (FSSC/ISO).
We are seeking a hands-on, proactive Sales Operations Head to lead and optimize field delivery operations for a fleet of route-sales teams of 100 sales staff who deliver bread and bakery products using company vehicles). The role is based in Nairobi and the ideal Candidate will report to Head of Sales / Operations

Qualification

  1. Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Sales & Marketing , Business administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering or related field.

  2. Minimum 10 years total experience with 4–5 years in a similar operations/sales-ops role in bakery, FMCG, beverages, cold-chain or quick-service distribution.

  3. Proven experience managing large route-sales teams / field distribution (ideally ~100 people).

  4. Strong leadership — able to motivate field staff, manage supervisors and drive accountability.

  5. Comfortable with tech: route-planning tools, GPS/telematics, Excel / BI dashboards.

  6. Excellent problem-solving, communication and stakeholder-management skills.


Responsibilities
  1. Plan daily and weekly delivery routes to maximise coverage, freshness and on-time service.
  2. Monitor field teams’ progress (KPIs: on-time deliveries, route adherence, stock reconciliation, returns).

  3. Re-route teams dynamically to respond to demand, traffic, vehicle issues or product availability.

  4. Troubleshoot and resolve field issues (vehicle breakdowns, customer complaints, route conflicts, stock variances).

  5. Coordinate with production, warehousing and distribution to align load plans and schedules.

  6. Implement route optimisation tools, telematics/GPS tracking and reporting dashboards; drive data-led improvements.

  7. Train, mentor and performance-manage route supervisors and team leaders; conduct periodic field audits.

  8. Maintain strong safety, hygiene and FSSC/food-safety compliance during deliveries


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