Job Title: Store Manager – Control (Inventory Control)
Company: Dangote Group
Location: Obajana Plant, Kogi State
Employment Type: Not Specified
Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates, with a strong reputation for excellent business practices and high-quality products. The Group operates across multiple sectors, with its operational headquarters located in Lagos, Nigeria.
Job Summary
Dangote Group is seeking an experienced Store Manager – Control (Inventory Control) to oversee inventory management and control across its Obajana Plant stores network.
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, controlling and optimising inventory levels through effective inventory management, cycle counting, stock reconciliation, reporting and policy enforcement. The role aims to reduce inventory carrying costs while ensuring the availability of materials required for operational activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate perpetual inventory records in the ERP/WMS system and ensure timely posting of stock receipts, issues, transfers and adjustments.
- Design and implement cycle-counting programmes and full stocktakes, coordinating with internal and external auditors during inventory audits.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies between physical stock balances and system records, recommending corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Classify inventory according to ABC analysis and criticality, and recommend optimal safety stock levels, reorder points and economic order quantities in collaboration with the Procurement and Planning teams.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce stock write-offs, slow-moving inventory and obsolete materials.
- Prepare and present monthly inventory reports, ageing analyses, slow-moving stock lists and shrinkage reports to the Head of Stores and Finance.
- Manage stores ledger reconciliations and collaborate with the Finance team during month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Implement and enforce inventory control policies, documentation standards and approval hierarchies.
- Train stores personnel on inventory discipline, record-keeping and cycle-counting procedures.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Performance will be measured using the following indicators:
- Inventory accuracy by value and quantity.
- Days of inventory on hand and inventory turnover ratio.
- Reduction in the value of obsolete and slow-moving stock.
- Frequency and magnitude of inventory adjustments and write-offs.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience in inventory management or stores control.
- Experience managing high-value industrial inventory is an added advantage.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience with ERP reporting systems and inventory modules, particularly SAP or Oracle, is desirable.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Strong analytical mindset and numerical skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and investigative ability, particularly in stock variance analysis.
- Knowledge of inventory costing and basic accounting treatment of inventory.
- Process-driven approach with the ability to implement controls and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and promote compliance with inventory control procedures.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the Dangote Group recruitment portal:
Application Closing Date: Not Specified.