Head of Supply Chain - Africa

About the Role

Join BIC World as Head of Supply Chain for Africa, providing strategic and operational leadership for the region's end-to-end supply chain. You will define and deliver the Africa supply chain strategy covering demand management, market and factory supply planning, customer service, inventory, logistics, warehousing, import/export, and distribution. As a key member of the Africa Leadership Team, you will serve as a strategic business partner to the General Manager and cluster leaders, ensuring product availability and service excellence while maintaining strong control of inventory, cash, costs, and operational risks.

Scope and Complexity

• Five clusters: North Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, South Africa and East Africa with different business models and infrastructure maturity
• Four manufacturing sites: Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, alongside imported finished goods and materials from global sources
• A mix of subsidiaries, distributors, third-party logistics providers, warehouses, co-packing operations and cross-border flows
• Regional accountability for service, inventory, supply risk, logistics cost, and supply-chain contribution to profitable growth

Key Responsibilities

• Define Africa supply-chain strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned with regional business plan and global supply-chain direction
• Own regional S&OP/IBP governance including demand, supply and executive reviews with clear decisions and escalation routes
• Set regional targets and govern performance for service, order fulfilment, inventory, forecast accuracy, logistics cost and project delivery
• Provide functional leadership for supply planning across four Africa factories and ensure alignment between manufacturing plans and market requirements
• Set Africa logistics and distribution agenda across inbound freight, warehousing, outbound transport and distributor flows
• Lead, coach and hold accountable the Africa supply chain team; build a connected Africa supply-chain leadership team

Required Experience and Skills

• 15+ years of progressive Supply Chain experience, preferably in FMCG or Consumer Goods
• Significant experience in regional or multi-country Supply Chain leadership, ideally across Africa or similarly complex emerging markets
• Proven track record in end-to-end planning, S&OP, Demand Planning, Supply Planning and Inventory Management
• Experience designing or transforming Supply Chain operating models and governance
• Proven experience leading complex, multi-country transformation programs
• Experience operating at senior leadership level and influencing business strategy through Supply Chain expertise
• Fluent in English and French

About BIC World

BIC World is a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. You will be empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission.