The Dangote Group is one of Africa’s leading conglomerates producing diversified products. Dangote Cement, a subsidiary of the Dangote Group, is the leading producer of cement in Zambia with a modern and advanced integrated cement plant in Ndola, on the Copperbelt.
Dangote Industries (Z) Ltd is looking for action orientated, high performing, and dedicated professional to join the Stores Department.
Position: Inventory Officer
Department: Stores
Reports to: Deputy General Manager
Job Summary
Support the effective management of materials at the plant to ensure alignment of inventory levels with appropriate guidelines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day operations and activities of the stores under the supervision of the Deputy General Manager Stores.
- Conduct physical counts to verify accuracy of incoming and outgoing products at the stores.
- Ensure incoming products are received and stored according to DIZL’s policies & procedures.
- 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 DGM – Stores of irregularities in inventory records and support in reconciling/ resolving.
- Maintain approved 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 Deputy General Manager – Stores.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or its equivalent.
- Bachelor of Engineering with a Certificate in Purchasing and Supply.
- Minimum of five (5) year relevant work experience
Skills and Competencies
- Good understanding of the cement manufacturing industry trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations, legislation etc.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the organisation’s product and service offerings.
- Working knowledge of inventory management terminologies, methodologies and approach.
- Basic knowledge of system based inventory management systems.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail and quality.
- Willingness to learn, improve and adapt to changing requirements.
- Possess relevant skills in basic MS Office applications and working knowledge of business Enterprise Resource Planning systems.
Candidates meeting the above requirements should address their applications to:
The General Manager HR & Admin and send them to Recruit.Zambia@DANGOTE.COM
Please note that you are to attach an Application Letter & Latest CV ONLY in Microsoft word format as ONE document
Closing date for receiving applications is 19th June, 2017. Positions should be clearly mentioned in the subject line.
