Supply Manager.

Job Description

Our client is a group of companies in Nigeria. Due to expansion, they are in need of a Supply Manager .

Location : Lagos, Nigeria.

Job Responsibilities :

• Build and own a rolling 3–6‑month supply plan (volumes by product / grade, by source / depot / terminal) aligned to sales forecast, inventory policies, and turnaround schedules.
• Run monthly reports with Sales / Finance / Operations; reconcile demand signals, constraints, and supply scenarios (base / optimistic / constrained).
• Evaluate and recommend sourcing options (local vs. import, index vs. fixed, cargo parcelization) to achieve optimal netback / landed cost.
• Support negotiation of spot / term supply contracts, pricing formulas (e.g., Platts + premium), and service level provisions (incoterms, laytime, demurrage caps).
• Optimize truck turn‑around times (TTT), transport allocation, and route planning to reduce stock‑outs and secondary distribution cost.
• Interface daily with depots / tank farms and transporters; resolve dispatch issues, prioritize critical stations / customers, and communicate ETAs.
• Monitor stock levels, ullage, and in‑transit quantities across locations; trigger replenishment per policy.
• Lead daily / weekly reconciliations (book vs. physical, terminal loss / gain), variance analyses, and corrective actions.
• Ensure all importation / local supply activities meet regulatory requirements (permits, DPR / NMDPRA approvals, SONCAP where applicable).
• Liaise with inspection agencies and regulators; prepare responses for audits and ensure adherence to HSE, weights & measures, and tax rules.
• Track landed cost drivers (premiums, freight, demurrage, storage, handling, throughput, transport, losses)
• and implement savings initiatives.
• Reduce demurrage and detention through proactive laytime management and slot optimization; escalate port / depot constraints early.
• Maintain supplier and transporter performance KPIs; drive corrective actions or re‑tendering as needed.

Job Requirements :