Logistics Manager at Releaf

About Releaf

Releaf invents both financial and food processing technology to increase smallholder harvest yields and create high-quality raw material supply chains for African Consumer Brands, starting in the $3B Nigerian vegetable oil market. We believe this layer of the economy is underdeveloped, valuable, and possible to scale quickly in.

Our first patented technology is Kraken, Africa’s first industrial oil palm (nut) processor compatible with smallholder varieties. We 1. Aggregate smallholder crops, 2. Process them with Kraken, and sell high-quality vegetable oil to Consumer Brands. 80% of oil palm supply comes from smallholders and Kraken can process 500 metric tons weekly.

Releaf is led by Ikenna Nzewi and Uzo Ayogu, who have been friends and co-founders since college at Yale and Duke. Releaf is backed by Y Combinator, Kepple Africa, Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy, and Samurai Incubate, amongst numerous HNIs including Justin Kan, Stephen Pagliuca, Iyin Aboyeji, and Jeff Ubben.

Role Summary

The Logistics Manager will be responsible for all processes that involve warehousing/aggregating, and movement of raw materials or finished goods across the company's assets. You will be a leader that can be in the field or build a field team to ensure that there are logistics assets available to hit our aggressive revenue & profit targets

Role Responsibilities

• Strategically plan and manage last mile, aggregation (warehousing), and long haulage
• Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement improvements
• Evaluate budgets and expenditures, advises on resources needed to beat departmental goals
• Fraud detection and uncovering theft
• Manage relationship between logistics stakeholders like 3PLs, to improve logistic network and coverage
• Research and develop logistic framework  needed for success in potential expansion location
• Work with procurement and production team on schedule for logistics assets to optimize the assets for profitability

Role Requirements

• Minimum of HND/BSc in Supply Chain, Business Management or a similar field preferred.
• Minimum of 4+ years of experience as a Logistics Manager or in a similar position.
• Running inbound & outbound logistics ideally in a rural setting and worked with a network of third party logistics partners - key focus on contacts in the North & warehousing experience
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and any supply chain software.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Good analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Supervisory and management experience.
• Attention to detail is essential

Core KPI

• Logistics Cost/T 
• Utilization of Last Mile Vehicles
• # of Long Haul Assets Available
• # of Trucks Moved/Week
• # of Tonnes moved/week
• Warehousing Capacity & Utilization

What Rockstar Achievements Would Look Like

• Robust logistic network for timely RM & FG movements and delivery. 
• Clear visibility on all logistics assets and their level of utilization.