Supply Chain Manager

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute supply chain strategies aligned with business goals, including planning for business expansion and seasonal demand.
• Lead demand and supply planning, ensuring procurement, inventory, and fulfilment plans are aligned with business requirements.
• Oversee the end-to-end flow of products from suppliers through importation, warehousing, stores, and customers.
• Manage supplier sourcing, qualification, performance, relationships, contracts, negotiations, and escalations.
• Oversee procurement processes to ensure timely purchasing, competitive pricing, cost efficiency, and prevention of stockouts.
• Oversee logistics and fulfilment operations, including logistics partners, delivery performance, fulfilment efficiency, and last-mile delivery.
• Develop and maintain optimal inventory levels, safety stock, reorder points, and inventory allocation across locations and channels.
• Monitor inventory health, stock availability, slow-moving and dead stock, expiry risks, and inventory accuracy.
• Track supply chain KPIs, identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and implement corrective actions and cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead and develop the supply chain team, set performance expectations, conduct performance reviews, and build team capability.
• Lead cross-functional Sales & Operations Planning and collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Customer Success teams.
• Drive process optimisation, automation, digitisation, and continuous improvement across the supply chain.
• Ensure supply chain activities comply with applicable regulatory, import/export, quality, contractual, and internal SOP requirements.
• Use supply chain data and technology, including Odoo ERP, to support decision-making, improve visibility, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Drive sustainable sourcing, waste reduction, and other initiatives that improve the overall effectiveness of the supply chain.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of progressive experience in supply chain management, procurement, logistics, inventory, or related operations.
• Relevant professional certification in Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, or a related discipline is an advantage.
• Experience in demand and supply planning, inventory optimisation, and multi-channel fulfilment.
• Experience using ERP or supply chain management systems; Odoo expertise is required.
• Experience in a fast-paced consumer, retail, beauty, skincare, FMCG, or related environment is an advantage.

Core Skills & Functional Competencies:

• Comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end supply chain management, including procurement, inventory, warehousing, logistics, and fulfilment.
• Expertise in supplier management, negotiation, contract management, and supplier performance evaluation.
• Proficiency in demand planning, forecasting, inventory optimisation, replenishment, and stock availability management.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability, with the capacity to use data to identify issues and improve supply chain performance.
• Commercial and cost-management skills, with a focus on efficiency, savings, and maintaining service levels.
• Practical knowledge of logistics, fulfilment, third-party logistics, and last-mile delivery operations.
• Leadership and people management capability, including team development, performance management, and accountability.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Customer Success teams.
• Proficiency in ERP and supply chain management systems; knowledge of Odoo is preferred.
• Ability to monitor supply chain KPIs, prepare performance reports, identify risks, and develop contingency plans.
• High level of organisation, ownership, accountability, and execution.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive process improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Remuneration: NGN 600,000