Inventory & Material Management Officer

Job Description

Our client is an investment holding company that seeks to add value to Life. They operate across the Life science research and development, Food processing, manufacturing and Real-estate segments. Due Expansion they are in need of a INVENTORY & MATERIAL MANAGEMENT OFFICER.

Location – Lagos

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor usage rates and lead times to forecast demand; plan replenishment to avoid stockouts and overstock.
• Maintain accurate stock records for raw materials, intermediate components, finished goods, reagents, and consumables
• Maintain safety stocks and reorder points in coordination with Production, R&D, and Procurement.
• Oversee storage of materials, ensuring conditions match requirements (temperature, humidity, cleanliness etc.), especially for temperature‑sensitive biological, chemical, or food items.
• Implement and enforce FEFO (First Expired, First Out) / FIFO (First In, First Out) procedures.
• Ensure traceability of batches / lots from procurement through usage to final product or disposal.
• Plan and conduct regular physical counts / stocktakes; reconcile physical stock with system records; investigate discrepancies.
• Implement corrective actions for mis‑counts, losses, wastage, expiry.
• Receive incoming materials; inspect for quality, condition, quantity; ensure appropriate documentation (certificates, batch numbers, expiry dates etc.).
• Coordinate with Procurement for any discrepancies or non‑conforming materials.
• Maintain and update Warehouse Management System (WMS) or inventory control software.
• Analyse trends and make recommendations (e.g. for reducing waste, improving storage or reducing cost).

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