Store Manager, Issuing at Dangote Industries Limited

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Store Manager, Issuing

Location: Okpella Plant, Kogi

Job Summary

• We are seeking a dedicated Store Manager, Issuing to oversee materials issuing operations to production, maintenance and site project ensuring correct material selection, timely issuance, accurate documentation and control to support uninterrupted plant operations while minimizing stock losses and misuse.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage daily issuing activities to production, maintenance and contractors according to approved requisitions, job card and work orders.
• Verify requisition for authorization, specification and availability before issue; escalate discrepancies.
• Ensure accurate picking, kitting and staging of materials; maintain FIFO/FEFO discipline where applicable.
• Issue materials using ERP/WMS picking and issuing modules and ensure issue document (Material Issue Note, Requisition Forms) are complete and archived.
• Control issuance of critical spares and high-value items; implement approval matrix for controlled material released.
• Work with planning and maintenance to prioritize urgent breakdown/spare request and expedite issuance when required.
• Supervise issuing team: training, rostering performance appraisals, and coaching on correct identification of parts and use of tools.
• Conduct regular physical checks of issuing points and satellite stores and reconcile differences with central stores records.
• Minimize theft, pilferage and unauthorized issuance through access control, CCTV oversight and strict sign-off procedures.
• Support preventive stock level reviews and suggest reorder/critical level adjustments based on usage trends.

Requirements
Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or HND in Logistics, Supply Chain, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+years’ stores/issuing experience in heavy industry; experience in cement or large manufacturing preferred.
• Hands-on experience with ERP stores modules and material issue workflows.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong process discipline and accountability.
• Good knowledge of spare parts identification and technical reading of part number.
• Customer-service orientation towards internal stakeholders (maintenance/production).
• Numerical accuracy and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage emergency demands.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online