Silo/Location Manager at Villam Agric Limited

Villam Agric Limited which is a major player in the grain and oilseeds value chains in Nigeria owns storage and pre-storage processing facilities and is looking for a suitably qualified candidate to fill the position of a Silo/Location manager.

Job Description

The Silo / Location Manager will manage the day to day business activities and operations of the silo facilities to store grains and oilseeds.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

Relationship with host communities;

• Develop and maintain good and healthy relations with local communities and their traditional authorities.
• Management of all key operations in and around the silo;
• Responsible for storage, handling, quality control, testing, weighing and maintaining the grain quality;
• Responsible for the storage, handling and bagging of grains on site;
• Ensure periodic quality controls and checks of stock including testing, weighing grain and fumigation;
• Leads and manages the Storage (Site) Operations.
• Supervision and management of logistics and haulage activities in the site;
• Coordination of Haulage trucks in and out of the site;
• Organizes bagging and loading of trucks for delivery of grain to various customers and distribution centres.

Record-keeping;

• Report and document the dispatch and receipt of stock/goods.
• Ensure invoice/receipts meet contracts and comply with company audit procedures and standards;
• Maintain safety stock levels in accordance to demand planning schedule;
• Prepare weekly and monthly operational reports to communicate performance metrics to the management.

Inventory Management;

• Ensure inventory is stored appropriately to ensure safety and quality standards;
• Assist in stock counts on a continual basis, check for current placement and identification of stock;
• Ensure all records in the areas of safety, logistics, procurement, human resources, inventory etc. is maintained in an orderly and logistically manner;
• Ensure strict adherence to HSE rules and regulation within and around the silo;
• Develop and implement health, safety and environment policies and procedures to ensure HSE obligations are fulfilled;
• Develop and train all staffs on HSE obligations and reporting of hazards, near-misses and accidents.

Team Management;

• Supervise, lead and coach a productive team on the silo location through effective and ongoing communications to achieve the Company objectives (up to 10 employees).
• Organize resourcing levels and rosters (i.e. casuals) to adequately meet delivery schedules including grain inventory, supply and movement.
• Performs other tasks or ad-hoc duties as directed by the director of operations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Agribusiness Management or other related Management courses with at least 5 years relevant working experience or a Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness Management with at least 7 years relevant working experience in the agro-processing industry.
• Good Knowledge and experience of fumigation and pesticide in relation to grains.
• Good commercial knowledge of the industry parameters and an appreciation for operational costs of crops (specific to grains and oilseeds).
• Proven Project Management experience is required.
• Strong experience and knowledge of commercial grain and using a commercial ERP system is very essential.
• Safety Licenses and qualifications (including car, forklift, truck, and weighbridge) are preferred
• Strong English language skill in writing and speaking is very essential and effective communication in Native Language of the specific location.

Key Competencies:

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint.
• Excellent judgment, analytical, planning, organizational and supervisory skills are required.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated written, analytical, presentation, reporting and computing skills and familiarity with modern communication systems (internet, the worldwide web, Emails and WhatsApp).