Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) is a regional non- Governmental Organisation established in April 2003 and registered in July 2006 with the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, Nigeria. AYGF has an operational base in British Columbia Canada, Texas USA, and Nigeria (Kogi state, Niger State, SokotoState, Katsina State, Edo State and the FCT- Abuja). Over the years the Organisation has implemented several projects that addressed issues around migration, Public Health, Education, Democratic Governance, livelihood, Climate Change and Environment.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Logistics and Supply Chain Officer
Location: Benin, Edo
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- The Logistics and supply Chain Officer is responsible for monitoring daily consumption records and inventory management of the store to ensure that AYGF warehouse is adequately stock.
- Maintain inventories, ordering new items, placing products on shelves, pulling out expired items, and keeping records of transferred commodities.
- Support the effective management of commodities at the warehouse to ensure alignment of inventory levels with appropriate guidelines.
- Manage the day-to-day operations and activities of the stores (centralized) under the supervision of the Procurement and Logistics Manager.
- Conduct physical counts to verify accuracy of incoming and outgoing products at the stores.
- Ensure incoming products are received and stored in FEFO order
- Maintain online inventory management software and ensure timely identification of triggers (or manually identify when minimum threshold levels have been reached) to initiate actions for stock replenishment.
- Post details of receipt and dispatch transactions and ensure integrity of the inventory management system.
- Maintain up to date records of materials inventory at the stores (existing stock, pending orders, etc.)
- Provide information on current stock and orders to provide justification for re-ordering.
- Monitor trends of product receipt and dispatch at the stores to provide basis for demand forecasting
- Conduct periodic inventory stock counting/ inventory accuracy checks
- Perform end-of-day inventory reconciliation to ensure discrepancies are identified and resolved in time.
- Notify Procurement and Logistics Manager of irregularities in inventory records and support in reconciling/ resolving.
- Maintain approved Health Safety and Environment (HSE) best practices in the stores.
- Develop periodic reports of stores operations and performance as required.
- Maintain electronic inventory management database.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Procurement and Logistics Manager
Job Requirements
The Person should have:
- A minimum of HND / B.Sc in Business Administration, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management or related field
- A minimum 3 – 5 years of experience in Logistics management, store keeping or supply chain management
- Previous experience working with NGO or developmental organization will serve as an added advantage.
- Skills and Competencies:
- Interpersonal skills – the ability to work well in a team, as well as to manage and motivate others
- Logical reasoning and problem-solving skills
- The ability to think creatively
- Skills in data analysis, including working with electronic data
- Time-management ability
- Ability to plan ahead and deal with unexpected changes.
Application Closing Date
17th March, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should address and send their Applications & Cover Letter (not more than one page, specifying the motivation for the application) to “The Human Resource Manager, Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF)” via: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note
- Applications without Position applied for as subject will be disqualified.
- AYGF is an equal opportunity employer, women and people with disability are encouraged to apply.
