Logistics Officer at Dangote
The Dangote Group is one of the most diversified business conglomerates in Africa with a hard-earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.
The Group’s activities encompass:
Cement – Manufacturing / Importing
Sugar – Manufacturing & Refining
Salt – Refining
Flour & Semolina – Milling
Pasta – Manufacturing
Noodles – Manufacturing
Poly Products – Manufacturing
Logistics – Port Management and Haulage
Real Estate
Dangote Foundation
Since inception, the Group has experienced phenomenal growth on account of quality of its goods and services, its focus on cost leadership and efficiency of its human capital. Today, Dangote Group is a multi-billion Naira company poised to reach new heights, in every endeavour competing with itself to better the past.
The Group’s core business focus is to provide local, value added products and services that meet the ‘basic needs’ of the populace. Through the construction and operation of large scale manufacturing facilities in Nigeria and across Africa, the Group is focused on building local manufacturing capacity to generate employment and provide goods for the people.Location: Ibese Plant, Ibese Plant
Company: Dangote Industries Limited
Job Summary
Provide support for the logistics function by managing Dispatch activities (weigh in and weigh out) to ensure all inbound and outbound trucks weight are accurately captured and documented, with focus on time, in order to meet up with customer’s demand.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Check and Cross-check the relevant documents presented by the driver on climbing the scale.
Ensure proper truck positioning on scale before commencing weighing process.
Inputting the details information from the delivery note submitted into the system, that includes driver name and truck number.
Unblocking of stock transfer order documents.
Confirm truck weight while on scale before saving the transaction.
Scale in the truck with correct information, capture details and save the transaction on the system.
Record the details of the weigh in transaction into record book.
Confirm accurate weight of loaded truck before updating details on the system.
In case of truck loaded above/under tolerance limit, inform the supervisor for further action.
Scale out the transaction with correct information, update same, save and generate waybill/weighment ticket for empty/loaded trucks using system.
Record the details of weigh out into record book of every single transaction.
Give hourly report update as per the number trucks weigh in/out.
Proper filling of all necessary transactional documents.
Generate report at closing hour and submit same to the supervisor.
Ensure that all weighbridge activities comply with DCP’s Health, Safety, and Environment standards
Perform any other duties assigned by weighbridge supervisor.
Requirements
Education and Work Experience
Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Transport Management, Purchasing & Supplies or Business Administration
Skills and Behaviours
Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
Sound knowledge of DCP’s product and service offerings.
Working knowledge of inventory management terminologies, methodologies and approach
Basic knowledge of system-based inventory management systems
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Attention to detail and quality
Willingness to learn, improve and adapt to changing requirements
Working knowledge of relevant supporting tools and technologies such as MS Excel, Project Management applications, etc.
Benefits
Private Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Training and Development