Logistics and Warehouse Officer (Kwara) at Saro Agro-Allied Limited

Saro Agro-Allied is a leading agricultural commodity exporting company that started in 1996 as a cocoa trading company and today trades both locally and internationally. Our operations over time have covered sesame seeds, cashews, and cocoa-producing communities in Nigeria. The business has been repositioned to become a Consumer driven sustainable Agric. & Food business Company that will play in the multi-seed oil crushing, value-added export, and marketing of branded food products in Nigeria

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics and Warehouse Officer

Location: Basita, Kwara
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• The Logistics and Warehouse Officer will monitor, track, and ensure products are delivered to various channels as at when due with the lowest possible cost and to ensure zero wastages.
• He will receive, store and well as coordinate dispatch of SAA key-crops and finish goods from the warehouse to various location. He will also identify areas of gaps and escalate as well as propose best practices to prevent wastages.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Coordinate storage, receipt and dispatch of raw materials and finished goods
• Work closely with the Quality personnel to ensure goods received are according to standard.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping of all stocks and bin-card updates.
• Collaborate with haulage service providers to ensure truck availability for movement of goods.
• Optimize delivery route to minimize cost and improve efficiency.
• Identify and report any discrepancies, damages or shortages.
• Update regular reports on inventory levels, order status and warehouse performance.
• Frequently inspect goods for damages and compliance with quality specifications
• Manage the Warehousing Loss for SAA Key Crops within the Budgeted Parameters of the concerned location.
• Driving the Warehousing, Offloading & Logistics Target on a Daily, Weekly & Monthly Basis
• Manage end-to-end logistics process that capitalizes on risk mitigation opportunities and savings for the business.
• Identify potential supply chain failures as part of the planning process and mitigate associated risks.
• Engage in cross-functional and cross-business unit interactions to ensure dependable and efficient logistics management whilst mitigating mid-term supplier or customer constraints.
• Coordinate import and export processes and ensure compliance with regulatory policies to achieve JIT delivery.
• Ensure accurate documentation process and record keeping in compliance to DPS retention policy.
• Sourcing & onboarding acceptable HSPs with valid GIT covers.
• Knowledgeable on issues related to commodity business such as (Soya beans, paddy rice, maize and their by-products)
• Planning & managing inbound/outbound deliveries.
• Maintain and high level and professional relationship with collaborators that will aid in delivering the planned strategy.
• Ensure adherence to the FIFO principle of stock issuance every day.
• Ensure adherence to stock transfer process according to SAA inter warehouse transfer policy.
• Ensure inventory accuracy, bookkeeping and efficient data management.
• Carry out periodic stock count to stock accuracy and tracking of discrepancy.
• Warehouse space utilization
• Enforcement of offloading & loading guideline
• Resolved issues with partners - Labours, drivers, etc within 24 hours.
• Outbound Documentations (Waybill issued, Truck details, Driver information, etc.)
• Ensure truck loading time is 1 hour.
• Ensure each order contains the right products ordered.
• Ensure Zero stock damages per loading.
• Provide updates on shipment on transit per time.
• Investigate and provide feedback on shortages/damages that may occur while on transit.
• Offloading Time per Truck
• Ensure proper documentation of goods receipt
• Ensure Compliance to stacking guidelines
• 100% adherence to FIFO principle of stock issuance every day
• 100% adherence to stock transfer process
• Inventory Accuracy, bookkeeping and data management
• Periodic stock count
• Warehouse space utilization
• Orderliness of Labour
• Enforcement of offloading & loading guideline
• Resolved issues with partners - Labours, drivers, etc within 24 hours
• Ensure conformity to best HSE practice
• Relationship management with the HSPs
• 3rd Party truck management
• Outbound Documentations (Waybill issued, Truck details, Driver information etc)
• Ensure truck loading time is 1hour
• Ensure each order contains the right products ordered
• Ensure Zero stock damages per loading
• Provide update on shipment on transit per time
• Investigate and provide feedback on shortages/damages that may occur while on transit.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in any Logistics and Supply Chain or any related field with a minimum of second-class upper
• 3-5 years experience in warehousing.
• Age Requirement: 26 - 32 years.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Excellent organization and planning skills to prioritize and balance work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to focus and keep calm under pressure.
• Computer proficient, with experience in MS Excel, Project, and Word.

Application Closing Date
23rd October, 2023.