Store Manager – Receiving 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: Obajana Plant, Obajana Plant, Nigeria

Job Summary

The Store Manager – Receiving will lead and manage all receiving activities at Obajana plant to ensure timely, safe and accurate receipt, inspection and documentation of incoming materials, spare parts, and consumables in line with Dangote Cement policies, HSE standards and stores procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Supervise day-to-day receiving operations: offloading, checking, inspection, weighing, and acceptance of materials.
Ensure physical inspection of deliveries against purchase orders, packing lists and delivery notes for quantity and quality.
mmediately flag and manage non-conformances, shortages, overages and damaged goods; coordinate with Procurement, Quality Assurance and Logistics to resolve issues.
Ensure accurate and timely recording of receipts into ERP/WMS and paper records; prepare GRNs (Goods Received Notes) and transfer to relevant teams.
Control and oversee quanrantine area for suspect or damaged materials; followdisposal/return procedures when required.
Manage receiving staff: rostering, training, performance management and disciplinary matters.
Ensure safe use of material handling equipment (forklifts, cranes); ensure anyequipment defects are reported and operations paused where safety is compromised.
Coordinate inbound vehicle scheduling with Logistics to minimize congestion and demurrage.
Maintain clean, secure and organized receiving bay and documentation filing system.
Support cycle counts and inventory audits; provide receiving records and reconcilations reports promptly.
Monitor supplier performance on delivery accuracy and timeliness and provide input to Purchasing/Procurement.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

Percentage of deliveries received without discrepancies.
Average time to process a receipt (from arrival to recorded in ERP).
Number of reported safety incidents in receiving area (target: zero).
Timeliness of GRN issuance (% on-time).
Number of damaged/short deliveries per month.

Requirements

Qualification and Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B.Sc./HND) in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering or related field.
Minimum of five (5) years experience in warehouse/stores receiving operations in heavy industry, manufacturing or cement sector; minimum of two (2) years in a supervisory role preferred.
Working knowledge of ERP/WMS systems (experience with SAP or Oracle is an added advantage).

Skills and Competencies:

Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
sound HSE awareness and practical application of safety rules.
Basic technical understanding of material specifications and handling requirements.
Leadership, people management and coaching skills.
Good interpersonal, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple inbound activities.