Stores Operative, A&C at Lafarge Cement

We are seeking a detail-oriented Stores Officer to support the efficient management of inventory and materials within our operations. The role will be responsible for issuing stock against duly authorised requests, receiving and recording returned items, and ensuring proper storage and stock accuracy across the Stores. The successful candidate will also support reporting, track and analyse problematic tickets for financial provision, and contribute to MRP management for spares and raw materials to ensure seamless operational continuity.

What you'll be doing 

• Supervision of stock transfers, issues and returns.
• Stacking of items received into appropriate stock locations in the Stores
• Maintain stock items in good and appropriate condition.
• Effect materials transfer between plants and storage locations.
• Managing material issuing processes - Issuing of stock items to users on receipt of duly authorised Maintenance Work Orders. Receiving of stock returns/ticket from users into the stores and ensure the system transaction is done.
• Posting of Issues, Returns and Transfers on SAP real-time.
• Prepare fast moving stocks for replenishment.
• Arrangement of stocks and updating of bin locations file and ensure this is sustained..
• Validate discrepancies declared during monthly stock counts (variance sheets).
• Keeps of records of all Issues, Transfers and Returns of Stock Transactions.
• Prepares daily Issue/Transfer/Return reports of items.
• Support with MEC execution end ensure all goods movement are correctly captured on SAP.
• Support with interfacing with Raw materials vendor on stock replenishment at the plant level.
• Responsible for good health and safety of contract staff and properties under his supervision.
• Ensures the compliance to Health, Safety and Environmental regulations.
• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time as found necessary.

What we are looking for 

• OND in Business Administration or Diploma in Purchasing and Supply.
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Excel, Word, SAP)
• Familiar with engineering items, production items and general items.
• Good analytical and reporting skills.
• Good knowledge of stock and supplying (handling) management and Stock management techniques e.g. calculation of stock levels.
• Good knowledge about Health & Hazards storage rules & regulations.
• Techniques of stacking spare parts in proper conditions.
• Knowledge of basic statistics (random sampling analysis, statistical laws as normal).
• Knowledge of technical spares (mechanical, electrical and instrumentation especially for Readymix plants)