Biomass Manager at Stresert Services Limited

Department Geocycle

Reporting     Head of Industrial Ecology

Number of direct reports  3

JOB PURPOSE:
Assure cost effective and timely supply of biomass to the organization’s cement plants. Develop additional biomass sources for the organization.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To contribute with the Industrial Ecology RVP and Biomass Director to the definition of the Biomass strategy, through a detailed analysis of the market: Available streams, customers, tonnage, price levels, competitions, competing technologies, legislation, for our different biomass business models: forestry maintenance activity, agriculture waste, captive plantations.
• To insure full compliance with all relevant legislation as well as with all values of the organization in general and the safety policies in particular.
• To contribute to the organization’s Biomass Roadmap definition that will optimize the organization’s Biomass SR and to insure its application.
• To contribute to the Biomass H&S Roadmap definition and application (Safe execution of all operation linked to biomass sourcing and pre-treatment).
• To manage the HR aspects of the Roadmap, for our personal as well as the subcontractors activity,
• To direct the daily management of all aspects of biomass supply chain from forestry maintenance (including development and application of specific procedures for all steps in the chain): Harvesting, Logistics, Storage from captive plantations (Nursery management, Planting, Harvesting from agricultural residues sourcing
• To carry out constant follow up of key KPI’s related to biomass sourcing and co-processing (notably % AF, GS, Biomass cost)
• To make sure that sourcing strategy is aligned with potential development of co-processing by the organization. Ensure Industrial Ecology participation to the different phases of the organization’s management cycle (Strategic Review, PIP, Budgets)
• To make sure of a close coordination between his/her Biomass activity and all involved organization’s management (Communications, Legal, Financial, Production, Plants, etc).
• To pay particular attention to the stakeholders environment of the Biomass strategy.
• To carry out continuous evaluation of all biomass operations and propose methods to improve.
• To play an active part in animating the biomass network and exchanging best practices throughout the region.
• To assure a close collaboration with counterpart in Benin Republic.

COMPETENCES;

Vision                                                                        

• Contribute to a clear and concrete understanding of the biomass business in Nigeria.         
• Ensure the understanding and support of this vision
• Ensure the execution of the strategy                          

Direction                                                                                          

• Animate the biomass team and develop results based ambitions.
• Develop efficient team working practices     
• Result Management                                              
• Ensure effective implementation
• Measure the impact and understand the consequences of actions
• Personal commitment to achieving results
• Take the organization to the customer orientation
• Drive improvement in change
• Challenge and agree to be positively challenged
• Ensure effective implementation                                                         
• Measure the impact and understand the consequences of actions        
• Maintain a personal commitment to achieving results                                            

Customer Orientation

•  A thorough understanding of our different types of customers                 
• Use all the resources of the organization to continually improve our product offering.
• Generate value for our customers.                                                                              
• Measure success by monitoring the satisfaction and loyalty of our Customers
• Integrity and Values
• Challenge positively and accept being challenged.                                                
• Give priority to safety
• Show integrity, commitment and respect for others in all daily activities.
• Act for the best interests of Lafarge
• Show sensitivity and adaptability to cultural diversity
• Seek out different opinions in order to progress.

QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCES AND EXPERIENCE;

Minimum Qualification
B.Sc Engineering or Agric Science

Experience
7 years post qualification experience. An engineer with an entrepreneurial mindset

Technical skills

• Marketing intelligence Data search and analysis.
• Management of information - Data evaluation and clarity of the overall picture.
• Project Management - Project management and innovation.
• Interpersonal relationships - developing networks with other stakeholders, interacting with other team members.
• Problem Solving - Analyze situations and propose solutions.
• Communication - Interpret and present information consistent with the intended audience (presentations, written submission).
• Knowledge and understanding of the business environment and legislation governing Waste Management in the MEA zone.

General Skills

• Hardworking
• Able to work in a multi functional team
• Able to challenge the ideas received
• Able to translate technical language into intelligible information
• Attention to detail
• Culture of results

SALARY
Salary range is between N10, 000, 000 – N 13, 000, 000