Stock & Audit Team Leader at JAGAL Group

Jagal Group is a leading Nigerian conglomerate with operations in the Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing industries. The company has been growing successfully over the past 40 years, and has become a valuable and respected contributor to the development of the country's economy.

Jagal offers diverse career opportunities across all its business activities. The Group's broad range of industries and services offer rewarding prospects for various professional backgrounds and can satisfy ambitions for a successful future career.

Jagal Group is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Stock & Audit Team Leader

Location: Lagos

Purpose/Role

• To be a key part of the warehouse management team, provide leadership and discipline to a team of c. 30+ Warehouse and Administration personnel.
• He / she must be suitably experienced in warehouse inventory and operational practices, and be able to represent the Warehouse function professionally with all interested parties: internal & external.  The incumbent must be capable of prioritizing general workload for self and team, and engage in continuous improvement processes to improve overall performance and reduce asset overhead costs.
• The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining a constant review of stock, ensuring that resupply orders are initiated in a timely manner, to ensure continuity of supply and services to customer departments, whilst at all times striving to balance these demands with inventory cost management / reductions when possible.
• The incumbent will closely scrutinize stock management and the administration of the same, both in SCM Main Stores, SCM Satellite stores, and at Estate / Camp Stocking Points, and with the Audit Controller to ensure complete stock accuracy and accountability by resolving of periodic direct challenges, and by maintaining an effective plan for Cycle Counting.
• The incumbent will support stock accuracy within the ERP system, and will maintain a Perpetual Inventory Control, by providing a safe and timely support service to user departments in compliance with processes as defined by sound inventory control procedures and practices, if necessary troubleshooting by offering suitable solutions and giving guidance as to good husbandry and protection of stock.
• The incumbent will support stock replenishment (procurement of resupply) and ensure accuracy within the ERP system, and will provide a continuous supply in line with planning and prioritisations defined by user departments in compliance with processes as defined by sound inventory control procedures and practices. They will offer, where appropriate, suitable solutions and give guidance as to good husbandry and protection of stock.
• The incumbent must lead, and give on the job training, sharing his or her experience to the benefit of junior personnel, with particular attention to identifying, supporting, and mentoring locally recruited talent, expediting their personal growth and ability to accept greater responsibility in line with Corporate Strategy.
• To deputize for Warehouse Manager in his / her absence, and capable of doing so effectively.

Key Aims and Objectives

• To lead by example to ensure Health & Safety of the Warehouse staff
• To be the "on site" lead, giving "on the job" training by sharing his or her experience to the benefit of junior personnel, with particular attention to identifying, supporting, and mentoring locally recruited talent, expediting their personal growth and ability to accept greater responsibility in line with Corporate Strategy.
• To act as responsible supervisor for the day to day management of stock in the Main Warehousing function, Satellite Stores, and External / Yard laydown area at SI, providing reliable logistics support to the Engineering & Project functions, Line Managers, and to other SI foremen and team members. Whilst coordinating stock keeping activities, to liaise with other departments to ensure that scheduling of receipts, issues, & administration of stores and stock is carried out reliably in the Company & Client's interest. In the absence of the Warehouse Manager, to act as his Deputy, in line with operational requirements and company standards & practices.
• To become familiar with and adhere to Company, industry and job specific procedures and standards and recommend amendment where appropriate.
• The incumbent must have a range of Industry experience and personal strength of character which will allow he or she to contribute practically to the teaching, encouragement, and mentorship of junior and inexperienced staff to achieve their full potential, by contributing the development of local personnel in the worksite environment, in support of Nigerdock's strategic objective to maximize Nationalisation of their Lagos / SI facilities.

Prime Responsibilities and Duties

• To take instruction from Line Management and cooperate with other supervisors to ensure that all customer storage requirements are met in a timely and reliable manner, and that such services are at all times provided safely and in line with Company standards. Where necessary, be prepared to initiate practical solutions to resolve day to day supply or stock protection problems.
• The Stock & Audit Team Leader must ensure compliance to Company QMS, Environment Management System and Occupational Health and Safety Management System within "day to day" operations.
• The Stock & Audit Team Leader must be of a mature outlook, and utilizing a wide range of Stores Management experience by solving day to day issues at the site(s). He or She must lead, mentor, guide, and motivate their team, and keep good discipline by demonstrating fairness and good judgment.
• To coordinate with key personnel in Company & Client Departments, other stakeholders, and third party suppliers to arrange and schedule cargo for delivery to support the SI operations
• To coordinate and control supplies and equipment, either procured locally or internationally, and to ensure that materials are received, recorded, held / stored and issued are preserved and protected, in keeping with industry standards and "best practice", and accounted for fully both in writing and in related IT Procurement Systems.
• To identify future materials requirements for Warehouse Equipment and Stock requirements, and to initiate and administer the appropriate processes to ensure timeliness of replenishments and resupply.

Other Duties

• Any duties as deemed reasonable within the associated envelope of the individual's technical capability.
• Supported by the Stores Controllers and Administration Assistants, to arrange the necessary maintenance and repair as required of all office and warehouse equipment. To ensure good housekeeping standards within areas of responsibility
• To supervise as necessary the loading and unloading of materials to and from suppliers and customers. In order to do this the incumbent will need to have a high level of supervisory skills, and be able to resolve disagreements any disputes between drivers (incl. 3rd party), Forklift Trucks / cranes, and base crews.
• The incumbent must have a thorough working knowledge of cargo handling, storage, and securing practices, and standards - they must have a wide range of experience and exposure to best practices to ensure that quality controls are in place and being observed and maintained.

These requirements will also involve operational demands such as (but not limited to) -

• Stop work if at any time considered to be unsafe.
• Make changes to Warehouse daily work plan (including stock audits & reviews) when alternate priorities are identified. Where escalation of priorities is identified, must be able to engage, communicate, and obtain suitable and timely responses from peer groups - customer departments, procurement teams (local and international) and service providers, both internal and external.
• In consultation with Warehouse Manager, Make changes ref. allocations and type of warehouse space utilisation, having first liaised with the team focal points.
• Direct and allocate use of warehouse transport (LGV / Forklift trucks etc.)
• Accept or reject cargoes where they are non-compliant or are inadequately prepared
• Instruct Foremen ref. Load / transport planning to meet stakeholder priorities.
• Authorization of and Signing for Materials Issues, Transfers, delivery Receipts, and other administrative processes within limits of Authority set within process guidance and QMS system.

Key internal interfaces

Line Supervisors:

• Accountable to the Warehouse Manager for the day to day performance of his duties and functions
• Accountable upwards within the SCM line to demonstrate commitment to and support for Corporate
• Business and strategic objectives.

Colleagues:

• Co-ordination, teamwork, etc. with a wide range of parties - Line Managers & Foremen / team subordinates, Snake Island based Projects and other departments, Third Party vendors and suppliers, and other Companies Representatives on site. In so doing, represent Nigerdock in a professional and businesslike manner at all times.

Key external interfaces

Locally (at SI site):

• Accountable to other Nigerdock Functional Departments and locally based Project Teams for the day to day performance of agreed service levels, supporting duties, and functions of the stores delivery team.
• Accountable on behalf of the SCM organization line to demonstrate commitment to and support for Corporate

Business and strategic objectives

External Peers:

• Co-ordination, teamwork, etc. with a wide range of external parties - Line Managers & Foremen / team, Projects, Third Party vendors and suppliers, and other Companies Representatives. In so doing, to represent Nigerdock in a professional and businesslike manner at all times.

The Persons

• Working knowledge of HSE Policies, Procedures and Systems, and proven commitment to delivery of the same
• Minimum of good (High School Equiv. minimum) Formal education or equivalent level, demonstrated through life experience, career training, and work experience.
• Have a wide knowledge and experience of general Warehouse administrative functions and duties, with particular strength where relating to ERP systems use and development, and stock management / husbandry practices.
• Have a min. 5 years senior supervisory / junior management experience in stores operations and administrative functions, preferably in Engineering or an "Oil & Gas" background. Exceptions may be allowed where particular abilities are proven which indicate the ability to translate shorter experience into suitable actions.
• Must demonstrate a mature attitude, able to deal with day to day "man management" issues firmly, fairly, and without prejudice or bias.
• Demonstrate a commitment to support the training and advancement of the Nigerian workforce in the National interest.
• Must be able to manage Warehouse transport (LGV's / FLT's etc.), ensuring they are properly controlled, maintained, and utilized safely and effectively at all times, in line with company procedure.
• Be highly PC literate and be able to utilize ERP system (Orion), MS Office packages and company E-mail systems effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively to workforce and day to day interfaces, Internally and externally
• Wide understanding of warehouse working practices, including materials handling operations - should demonstrate a pro-active attitude to problem resolution in these areas.
• Clear Spoken and Written English

Application Closing Date
Not Stated

How to Apply
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