HR Business Partner, Commercial & Supply Chain at Olam Agri

Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.

Olam Agri is at the heart of global food and agri-trade flows with more than 40 million MT in volume traded annually. Focused on transforming food, feed and fiber for a more sustainable future, it aims at creating value for customers, enabling farming communities to prosper sustainably, and strive for a food-secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: HR Business Partner, Commercial & Supply Chain

Location: Tincan A (TCA), Lagos
Business: Wheat Milling & Pasta
Department: Human Resources

Job Description

• The HR Business Partner – Commercial & Supply Chain will partner with commercial and supply chain leaders in an FMCG environment to translate business priorities into effective people plans.
• The role will support sales growth, route-to-market execution, customer service, demand fulfilment, logistics, warehousing, planning and distribution performance through proactive workforce planning, talent acquisition support, capability building, performance management, employee engagement, HR compliance and change management.
• The role will also provide practical HR advice, data-led insights and timely execution of people processes across corporate, field and operational teams. 

Responsibilities
Strategic HR Business Partnering:

• Serve as a trusted HR advisor to Commercial and Supply Chain leadership teams, using business and people insights to improve organisation effectiveness and decision-making. 
• Translate commercial priorities, route-to-market plans, customer service goals and supply chain objectives into practical HR initiatives and workforce plans. 
• Support organisation design, role clarity, succession planning and capability planning for sales, key account, distribution, logistics, warehousing, planning and procurement teams. 

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning:

• Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract, assess and onboard high-quality FMCG talent across sales, trade marketing, key accounts, demand planning, logistics, procurement, warehouse operations and supply chain roles. 
• Monitor manpower plans, critical vacancies, replacement needs and hiring turnaround time to ensure business continuity across commercial and operational teams. 
• Support seamless onboarding, induction and deployment of new hires, graduate trainees and internal moves into field, customer-facing and supply chain operations. 

HR Operations, Compliance & Process Excellence:

• Partner with HR Operations, Compensation & Benefits, Payroll and shared services teams to ensure accurate and timely execution of onboarding, confirmations, transfers, exits, documentation, payroll inputs and HR system updates. 
• Ensure adherence to company policies, labour requirements, internal controls and HR governance standards across assigned locations and functions. 
• Simplify HR processes, improve data quality and strengthen employee self-service and manager accountability where applicable.

Change Management & Business Transformation:

• Support restructuring, operating model changes, route-to-market redesign, distribution expansion, technology adoption and supply chain transformation initiatives. 
• Prepare leaders and employees for change through stakeholder engagement, communication, capability support and issue resolution. 
• Track people risks and develop mitigation plans for business-critical changes. 

Performance & Capability Development:

• Drive performance management discipline, including goal setting, quality reviews, calibration support, feedback culture and timely closure of appraisal activities. 
• Identify capability gaps in sales execution, customer management, people leadership, planning, logistics and operational discipline, and coordinate relevant development interventions. 
• Partner with leaders to build succession pipelines and development plans for critical roles in the Commercial and Supply Chain department. 

Employee Relations & Capability Development:

• Provide timely advisory support on employee relations, policy interpretation, workplace conduct, grievance handling and conflict resolution. 
• Drive engagement activities, pulse checks and action planning to improve employee experience, retention and productivity across office, field and operational teams. 
• Champion company values, ethical conduct, inclusion, leadership accountability and a strong performance culture across assigned business areas.  

Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree from a reputable university; specialisation in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration or a related field is an advantage. 
• Professional certification such as CIPM, SHRM, HRCI or equivalent is an added advantage. 
• 6–10 years’ progressive HR experience, with strong HR business partnering exposure in FMCG, consumer goods, manufacturing, distribution, logistics or a fast-paced commercial environment. 
• Practical experience supporting commercial, field sales, route-to-market, logistics, warehousing, planning or supply chain teams. 
• Strong knowledge of performance management, talent planning, employee relations, capability development, change management and HR operations. 
• Ability to travel to business locations, depots, warehouses or field operations as required.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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