Store Managers at Dangote Group

Job Summary

The Store Manager - Issuing is responsible for overssing materials issuing operations to production, maintenance and site projects ensuring correct material selection, timely issuance, accurate documentation and control to support uninterrupted plant operations while minimizing stock losses and misuse.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage daily issuing activities to production, maintenance and contractors according to approved requisitions, job cards and work orders.
• Verify requisitions for authorizations, specification and availability before issue; escalate discrepancies.
• Ensure accurate picking, kiting and staging of materials; maintain FIFO/FEFO discipline where applicable.
• Issue materials using ERP/WMS picking and issuing modules and ensure issue documents (Material Issue Note, Requisition Forms) are complete and archived.
• Control issuance of critical spares and high-value items; implement approval matrix for controlled material releases.
• Work with Planning and Maintenance to prioritize urgent breakdown/spare requests and expedite issuance when required.
• Supervise Issuing team: training, rostering, performance appraisals, and coaching on correct idntification of parts and use of tools.
• Conduct regular physical checks of issuing pointes and satellite stores and reconcile differnece with central stores records.
• Ensure zero theft, pilferage and unauthorized issuance through access control, CCTV oversight and strict sign-off procedures.
• Suppoer preventive stock level reviews and suggest recorder/critical level adjustments based on usage trends.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Percentage of on-time issues to Maintenance/Production.
• Accuracy of isues (picked vs requested).
• Number of unauthorized or unapproved issues.
• Rate of stockouts for critical spares.

Requirements

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or HND in Logistics, Supply Chain, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years stores/issuing experience in heavy industry; experience in cement or large manufacturing preferred.
• Hands-on experience with ERP stores modules and material issue workflows.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong process discipline and accountability.
• Good knowledge of spare parts identification and technical reading of parts.
• Customer-service orientation towards internal stakeholders (maintenance/production).
• Numerical accuracy and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to priritize and manage emergency demands.

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The Store Manager - Inventory Control is responsible for planning, controlling and optimizing inventory levels across DCP Ibese stores network through robust inventory management, cycle counting, reconciliation, reporting and policy enforcement to reduce carrying costs and ensure material availability.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate perpetual inventory records in ERP/WMS and ensure timely posting of receipts, issues, transfers and adjustments.
• Design and implement cycle count programmes and full stocktakes; coordinate with internal/external auditors during inventory audits.
• Investigate and resolve variances between physical and system balances; propose corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Classify inventory (ABC/criticality) and recommend optimal safety stocks, reorder points and economic order quantities in coordination with Procurement and Planning.
• Drive continous improvement initiatives to reduce write-offs, slow moving items and obsolete stock.
• prepare and present monthly iventory reports, ageing analysis, slow-moving lists, and shrinkage reports to Head of Stores and Finance.
• Manage stores ledger reconciliations and collaborate with Finance for month-end and year-end closings.
• Implement and enforce inventory control policies, documentation standards and approvals hierarchies.
• Train stores staff on inventory discipline, record maintenance and cycle count procedures.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Inventory accuracy (% by value and by count).
• Days of inventory on hand/inventory turnover ratio.
• value of obsolete/slow-moving stock reduction.
• Frequency and magnitude of inventory adjustments/write-offs.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or similar.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in inventory management or stores control; experience in high-value industrial inventory preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills; experience with ERP reporting and inventory modules (SAP/Oracle) desirable.

Skills and Competencies

• Aalytical mindset and strong numerical skills.
• Attention to detail and investigative orientation to variance analysis.
• knowledge of costing and basic accounting treatment of inventory.
• Process-driven with ability to implement controls and SOPs.
• Good communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders.

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Job Summary

The Mines Store Manager is responsible for planning, managing and controlling all stores and inventory operations supporting mining and limestone operations at DCP Ibese, ensuring uninterrupted availability of critical mining spares, consumables and materials, while maintaining strict inventory control, HSE compliance, cost optimization and asses protection.

Key duties and Responsibilities

Mines Stores Operations Management

• Oversee receipt, storage, issuance and control of all mining-related materials, spare parts, consumables, tools and PPE.
• Ensure timely availability of critical spares for mining equipment such as dump trucks, excavators, drills, loaders, crushers, conveyors and auxiliary equipment.
• Manage on-site mine stores and satelite stores, ensuring proper layout, labelling and material segregation.
• Coordinate inter-store transfer between plant stores and mines stores where applicable.

Inventry Control and Optimization

• maintain accurate inventory records in the ERP system (SAP MM/WM or equivalent).
• Define and monitor minimum, maximum and critical stock levels for mining spares and consumables.
• Conduct cycle counts, periodic stocktakes and surprise checks; investigate and resolve variances.
• indentify and manage slow-moving, obsolete and surplus inventory, recommending disposal or redeployment.
• Support Finance during month-end and year-end inventory valuation and reconciliations.

Receiving and Issuing Controls

• Ensure all receipts are supported by valid purchase orders, delivery notes and inspections approvals.
• Control issuance strictly against approved material requisitions, job cards and work orders.
• Enforce authorization matrices for issuance of high-value, sensitive or controlled items.
• Prevent stock losses through strict access control, documentation discipline and security coordination.

Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with Dangote Cement HSE policies and mining safety regulations.
• Enforce safe storage and handling of lubricants, oils, chemicals, explosives-related materials (if applicable).
• Ensure availability and proper use of spill kits, fire-fighting equipment and safety signage.
• partcipate actively in HSE inspections, risk asessments and incidents investigations.

Planning, Coordination and Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Mines Operations and Maintenance teams to forecast material requirements and prevent downtime.
• Liaise with Procurement on lead times, supplier performance and urgent sourcing of long-lead items.
• Coordinate with Logistics and Security on inbound deliverables and safe movement of materials to mines sites.
• Provide input into annual budgets, shutdown planning and major maintenance activities.

Reporting and Documentation

• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly mines stores reports covering stock levels, usage trends, variances and critical shortages.
• Maintain accurate documentation for audits trials, including GRNs, issue vouchers, transfer notes and adjustment reports.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring zero audits queries on mines inventory.

People Management and Development

• Supervise and develop mines stores officers, clerks and assistants.
• Ensure staff are trained on ERP usage, inventory procedures, material identification and HSE practices.
• Conduct performance appraisals, coaching and disciplinary actions in line with company policy.
• Promote teamwork, discipline and accountability within the mines stores team.

Key performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Mining equipment downtime due to spares unavailability.
• Inventory accuracy (%).
• Avalability of critical mining spares.
• Value of obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
• Compliace with HSE standards (zero incidents)
• Audit exceptions relates to mines inventory.

Requirements

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B.Sc./HND) in Supply Chain Management, Mechanical/Electrical/Mining Engineering, Logistics or related discipline.
• Minimum of 6-8 years experience in stores inventory management within Mining, Cement Manufacturing, Quarry or heavy equipment operations.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Strong experience with ERP systems (SAP MM/WM preferred).

Skills and Competencies

• Strong knowledge of mining equipment spare parts and consumables
• Inventory planning and analytical skills.
• High level of integrity and control consciousness.
• Sound understanding of HSE and mining safety requirements.
• Leadership, people management and communication skills.
• Ability to workin remote mines environments under pressure.
• Strong coordination and problem-solving abilities.

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The Store Manager - Receiving will lead and manage all receiving activities at Ibese plant to ensure timely, safe and accurate receipt, inspection and documentation of incoming materials, spare parts, and consumables in line with Dangote Cement policies, HSE standards and stores procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day receiving operations: offloading, checking, inspection, weighing, and acceptance of materials.
• Ensure physical inspection of deliveries against purchase orders, packing lists and delivery notes for quantity and quality.
• mmediately flag and manage non-conformances, shortages, overages and damaged goods; coordinate with Procurement, Quality Assurance and Logistics to resolve issues.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of receipts into ERP/WMS and paper records; prepare GRNs (Goods Received Notes) and transfer to relevant teams.
• Control and oversee quanrantine area for suspect or damaged materials; followdisposal/return procedures when required.
• Manage receiving staff: rostering, training, performance management and disciplinary matters.
• Ensure safe use of material handling equipment (forklifts, cranes); ensure anyequipment defects are reported and operations paused where safety is compromised.
• Coordinate inbound vehicle scheduling with Logistics to minimize congestion and demurrage.
• Maintain clean, secure and organized receiving bay and documentation filing system.
• Support cycle counts and inventory audits; provide receiving records and reconcilations reports promptly.
• Monitor supplier performance on delivery accuracy and timeliness and provide input to Purchasing/Procurement.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Percentage of deliveries received without discrepancies.
• Average time to process a receipt (from arrival to recorded in ERP).
• Number of reported safety incidents in receiving area (target: zero).
• Timeliness of GRN issuance (% on-time).
• Number of damaged/short deliveries per month.

Requirements

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B.Sc./HND) in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in warehouse/stores receiving operations in heavy industry, manufacturing or cement sector; minimum of two (2) years in a supervisory role preferred.
• Working knowledge of ERP/WMS systems (experience with SAP or Oracle is an added advantage).

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
• sound HSE awareness and practical application of safety rules.
• Basic technical understanding of material specifications and handling requirements.
• Leadership, people management and coaching skills.
• Good interpersonal, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple inbound activities.