Job opportunity: LOGISTICS ANALYST – EMPTIES RECOVERY (M/W)

Description de l'offre

UNION CAMEROUNAISE DE BRASSERIES CREATIVITE – INTEGRITE – COURAGE CREATIVITY – INTEGRITY – COURAGE

Job Offer Location : Douala LOGISTICS ANALYST – EMPTIES RECOVERY (M/W) Logistic Direction

MISSIONS : Drive the efficient recovery of reusable empties from consumers through collection points, customers, distributors, and transport partners to the Distribution Centre (DC). Use data to improve return rates, reduce losses and recovery costs, support collection planning, and maintain accurate packaging accountability.

MAIN ACTIVITIES :

• Track empty bottles, crates, kegs, containers, and other returnable packaging from consumers and collection points to the DC

• Reconcile packaging issued, collected, transferred, received, and outstanding by location, customer, distributor, and packaging type

• Analyse overdue returns, damage, shortages, and unexplained variances; investigate root causes and recommend corrective actions

• Maintain accurate dashboards and exception reports showing recovery performance, outstanding balances, and return ageing

• Forecast return volumes and flag packaging shortages or delayed returns that could affect operational availability

• Use return volumes, location, and ageing data to prioritise collection and recommend collection frequency and recovery actions

• Coordinate with sales, distributors, transport teams, and DC operations to improve recovery from locations with persistent return gaps

• Support collection consolidation and delivery backhaul activities to reduce collection cost per unit

• Work with Finance and DC to track DC receipts; investigate balance differences and assess financial liability

• Work with Finance and commercial teams to reconcile balance differences and assess financial liability

• Report recovery rate, return cycle time, outstanding volumes and ageing loss, and damage rates; reconcile data in return dashboard and report utilisation

• Present weekly and monthly insights with clear risks, recommendations, action owners, and deadlines; follow up on implementation

• Improve data quality, system reporting controls, and standard operating procedures; maintain accurate records supporting packaging accountability

• In the first 90 days, map the return process, establish performance baselines and a dashboard, agree priority actions, and deliver a measurable improvement

REQUIRED PROFILE :

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Analytics, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field

• Two to four years of experience in logistics analysis, distribution, inventory control, or supply chain operations

• Experience with returnable packaging of FMCG distribution is an advantage

• End-to-end empties recovery, returnable packaging controls, and distribution networks

• Advanced Excel, Power BI or similar reporting tools; SQL is an advantage

• Stock reconciliation, return forecasting, and data analysis

• ERP warehouse or transport systems data quality and company procedures

• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills

• Curiosity and persistence in investigating discrepancies and inefficiencies

• Clear communication and presentation skills; ability to coordinate with cross-functional partners

• Commercial awareness, prioritisation, ownership, and willingness to visit operational sites

For more informations : https://www.linkedin.com/company/brasserie-ucb/

Send us your CV (in PDF format) to : recrutement@sa-ucb.com Please in the subject line, specify LAER102026

Deadline : 31/10/2026 at 5 p.m.