Assistant Logistics Manager

Location: Addis Ababa & Dukem Factory, Ethiopia

Organization: Unilever

Deadline: 15 July 2025

Job Description

Terms & Conditions Full time

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Logistics is one of the major functions in supply chain that its primary purpose is to plan, execute and control the flow of materials from origin to production and sales by ensuring timely delivery with optimal cost.

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  The role is to oversee and optimize the flow of materials and finished goods with in a company’s supply chain. This involves managing transportation, warehousing, inventory, and order fulfilment to ensure efficient, timely, and cost-effective delivery of orders.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Planning and managing logistics, warehouse, transportation and delivery of imported goods.
• Direct, optimize and coordinate full customs clearance cycle for the assigned category of materials.
• Aligning and negotiating with supplier’s and manufacturers of import materials and finished goods.
• Ensure on time availability of all imported materials and Finished Goods
• Strategically plan and manage the End to End logistics, warehouse (in terms of space availability and location) and transportation.
• Monitor shipments of all imported materials and act when necessary to ensure timely arrival of material on site, thereby avoiding disruption to production plans
• Address any issues related to delayed documentation & shipping line bookings
• Co-ordinate with Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) to always ensure availability of all imported raw materials and finished goods
• Liaise with suppliers on rejected materials or short shipped consignments
• Monitor actual clearance lead time against targets
• Analyse data to assess performance and implement improvements using power BI
• Work on reduction of demurrage and storage of shipments at port
• Coordinate and conduct monthly and quarterly Key Performance Indicators (KPI) review of LSPs
• Resolve any problems or complaints arising out of the review of KPIs from LSPs
• Review and approve extra charge payment request of LSPs against the actual lead time taken to deliver every container
• Ensure on time vendor payment and sign quarterly Nil certificates
• Comply with laws and regulations of the country and follow up if there are new or amended regulations introduced to the market
• Lead weekly operational meetings with LSPs and take minutes of actions for further follow up
• Ensure all cash payment orders required for duty payment are provided to LSPs on time
• Ensure safety procedure and processes are being followed up by transporters
• Initiate and engage in transporters audit
• Follow up daily activities of LSPs & implant resources
• Review and summarize daily shipments tracker provided by the LSP

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• A minimum of Bachelors degree in Logistics or any business fields.
• 4 years and above work experience.

Skills

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Attention to detail.
• MS Office
• Power BI
• Stakeholder Management
• Customs trade portal
• Ethiopian single window system

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business.

At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

 

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