Manager, Warehouse and Logistics at Arnergy Solar Limited

Job Summary:

• The Manager, Warehouse and Logistics is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing all warehouse operations and logistics activities to ensure efficient receipt, storage, dispatch, and delivery of goods.
• The role ensures optimal inventory control, timely distribution, cost efficiency, and compliance with safety and quality standards, supporting seamless operations and customer satisfaction.
• Come join Arnergy’s and help accelerate deployment of distributed energy reliability to businesses and homes in Nigeria and beyond.
• This is a terrific opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our team.

You’ll focus on:

Key Responsibilities

• Forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials and products.
• Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
• Monitor external affairs or events affecting the supply chain and business operations.
• Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
• Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost, quality, and warranty claim.
• Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.
• Negotiate contracts, prices, and terms including letter of credits, Bill for collection with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
• Build and/or improve credit terms with vendors and /or export credit agencies.
• Proven track record of providing financial leadership and aligning business and finance strategy to deliver profitable growth.
• Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
• Develop and constantly update the approved vendor list (AVL) assessing performance and ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
• Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, materials requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, or receiving.
• Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow.
• Coordination of logistics arrangements for delivery of materials and equipment to customers and clients.
• Implement transportation changes to reduce environmental impact.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify new suppliers.
• Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers.
• Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
• Develop material costs forecasts or standard cost lists.
• Assess appropriate material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
• Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.
• Appraise vendor manufacturing and warranty fulfillment ability through on-site visits and measurements.
• Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.
• Doing everything else as assigned by your line manager.
• Act as an executive sponsor for key customer and partner relationships.

REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS

You'll be a good fit for this role if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in warehouse and logistics management.
• Experience in renewable energy, manufacturing, FMCG, construction, or industrial
• operations is an advantage.
• Proven experience managing third-party logistics providers.
• Strong understanding of inventory management and logistics systems