Assistant Dispatch Manager at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company's flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Dispatch Manager

Location: Apapa, Lagos

Purpose

• To Coordinate and oversee loading and dispatch activities to ensure timely and efficient operations while adhering to standard processes and procedures.
• Optimize delivery planning to prevent customer stockouts and maintain smooth logistics operations.

The Job

• Coordinate loading and dispatch activities in line with standard processes and procedures.
• Monitor customer schedules and proactively plan deliveries to prevent stockouts.
• Supervise and manage the despatch team to prevent zero-value transactions.
• Engage registered transporters for truck allocation and optimize fleet usage.
• Minimize internal and external demurrage for dedicated trucks through efficient scheduling.
• Prepare and submit daily delivery loadout reports for tracking and analysis.
• Notify corporate and dealer customers, as well as the sales team, about deliveries.
• Evaluate dispatch performance metrics and implement continuous improvement strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

Experience:

• 3–5 years of experience in logistics, dispatch, or supply chain operations.
• Experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or manufacturing sector.

The Person Must:

• Possess strong knowledge of dispatch, loading, and warehouse operations processes.
• Demonstrate the ability to coordinate daily loadout activities efficiently while adhering strictly to standard operating procedures.
• Have proven experience in delivery planning and the ability to proactively prevent customer stockouts.
• Be capable of engaging and managing registered transporters for effective truck allocation and optimal fleet utilization.
• Have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including data reconciliation, pivot tables, and reporting functions).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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