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Supply Chain & Procurement Director

Dalilang Foods & Beverages Namanve, Mukono, Mukono Full time Posted 2026-09-24

DistrictMukonoCityMukonoContractFull timePosted2026-09-24Close date2026-10-29ExperienceNot specifiedSourceGreat Uganda Jobs

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Dalilang Foods & Beverages is hiring a Supply Chain & Procurement Director to lead end-to-end supply chain operations including farm-to-factory sourcing, logistics fleets, imports, and inventory management. The role requires strategic leadership, vendor negotiations, budget oversight, and cross-functional coordination. The duty station is Namanve, Mukono, with a deadline of Thursday, October 29, 2026.

Senior leadership role overseeing full supply chain and procurement operations
Covers farm-to-factory sourcing, imports, logistics fleets, and inventory
Requires strategic planning, budgeting, and vendor contract negotiation
Duty station in Namanve, Mukono
Application deadline is Thursday, October 29, 2026

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RequiredAvailability to work in MukonoThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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Original source description

Oversee end to end supply chain operations, encompassing farm to factory agricultural sourcing, raw materials, packaging imports, logistics fleets, and inventory management.
Provide strategic leadership and governance to ensure supply resilience, operational continuity, and alignment with organizational growth plans.
Deliver financial stewardship and risk oversight across procurement, contracting, and distribution to protect enterprise value and operational standards.
Key Duties &

Responsibilities

Direct farm to factory sourcing, agricultural procurement, and packaging import operations to maintain reliable raw material pipelines.
Oversee logistics fleet operations and inventory management to prevent stockouts, minimize holding costs, and optimize distribution.
Negotiate high value vendor contracts and commercial agreements to secure favorable terms while safeguarding quality and delivery schedules.
Translate organizational objectives into practical medium and long term operating plans, capital budgets, and talent capability targets.
Oversee procurement budgets, cash flow requirements, and expenditure forecasts to eliminate avoidable waste and commercial losses.
Enforce strict adherence to occupational safety, food safety, environmental regulations, and import export compliance across all supply chain facilities.
Coordinate closely with manufacturing, finance, quality, and commercial departments to resolve coordination bottlenecks and prevent operational downtime.
Analyze supply chain performance trends and implement continuous improvement programs using root cause analysis and operational data.
Skills
End to end supply chain and fleet logistics management
Agricultural raw material procurement and vendor negotiations
Import and export regulatory compliance
Inventory optimization and ERP stock systems management
Budgeting, capital expenditure forecasting, and cost control
Root cause problem solving and process improvement

Education

Qualifications &
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement & Logistics, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, or a related discipline.
A relevant Master’s degree, MBA, MSc, MA, MEng, or postgraduate diploma is preferred.
Professional certification such as CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) or equivalent is an added advantage.
Equivalent foreign qualifications recognized in Uganda are accepted.
7+ years of

Experience

managing FMCG supply chain operations and agricultural sourcing.
Direct farm to factory sourcing, agricultural procurement, and packaging import operations to maintain reliable raw material pipelines.
Oversee logistics fleet operations and inventory management to prevent stockouts, minimize holding costs, and optimize distribution.
Negotiate high value vendor contracts and commercial agreements to secure favorable terms while safeguarding quality and delivery schedules.
Translate organizational objectives into practical medium and long term operating plans, capital budgets, and talent capability targets.
Oversee procurement budgets, cash flow requirements, and expenditure forecasts to eliminate avoidable waste and commercial losses.
Enforce strict adherence to occupational safety, food safety, environmental regulations, and import export compliance across all supply chain facilities.
Coordinate closely with manufacturing, finance, quality, and commercial departments to resolve coordination bottlenecks and prevent operational downtime.
Analyze supply chain performance trends and implement continuous improvement programs using root cause analysis and operational data.
End to end supply chain and fleet logistics management
Agricultural raw material procurement and vendor negotiations
Import and export regulatory compliance
Inventory optimization and ERP stock systems management
Budgeting, capital expenditure forecasting, and cost control
Root cause problem solving and process improvement
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement & Logistics, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, or a related discipline.
A relevant Master’s degree, MBA, MSc, MA, MEng, or postgraduate diploma is preferred.
Professional certification such as CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) or equivalent is an added advantage.
Equivalent foreign qualifications recognized in Uganda are accepted.
bachelor degree
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