Head of Store, Dangote Granite Mines

Job Summary

• The Head of Store is responsible for managing inventory and ensuring compliance with controls and audits.
• This role leverages SAP expertise to drive efficient store operations and support quarry production.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Inventory Management:

• Oversee overall inventory operations, ensuring no zero stock for key consumables and spares critical to quarry production.
• Guarantee 30 days cover of consumables to sustain the quarry’s 8,000MT daily production target.
• Supervise cycle counts, monthly stock counts, and enforce strict inventory controls to maintain ≥98% accuracy.
• Review and approve daily stock monitoring reports prepared by Store Officers

SAP & Documentation Oversight:

• Ensure immediate posting (within 24 hours) of GRNs, production figures, and issuance of consumables/spare parts in SAP.
• Monitor SAP transactions for accuracy and completeness, providing guidance to Store Officers and cross-functional teams.
• Drive SAP utilization for inventory and procurement processes, ensuring seamless integration with accounts and audit requirements.

Compliance & Audit:

• Ensure 100% compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
• Coordinate with audit teams, review audit findings, and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct regular stock checks, investigate discrepancies, and enforce accountability measures.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Liaise with demand planner, procurement, logistics, and audit teams to align store operations with quarry production and dispatch schedules.
• Coordinate with logistics to ensure proper flow of goods from operations to dispatch.

Fuel & Calibration Management:

• Oversee daily diesel, explosives, and lubricants consumption reports.
• Ensure timely calibration of flow meters and weighbridges, with zero overdue calibrations, to align recorded consumables and finished stock with physical measures.
• Review fuel usage trends and recommend efficiency improvements.

Cost Control & Process Improvement:

• Identify and report high-cost drivers quarterly, recommending strategies to reduce operational costs by at least 5% year-over-year.
• Drive efficiency in store operations by implementing process improvements and digital solutions.
• Mentor Store Officers in adopting best practices for inventory control and reporting.

Key Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, Procurement, Business Admin, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in store management / inventory control, with SAP experience.
• Strong understanding of inventory management principles and audit compliance.
• Experience with cross-functional teams (procurement, accounts, audit).

Functional Competencies:

• SAP expertise.
• Inventory management & control.
• Audit compliance.
• Coordination & communication.
• Process improvement.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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