Supply Chain Manager

About the role

Jobberman is hiring a Supply Chain Manager in Lagos to lead and optimise the end-to-end supply chain across planning, procurement, materials management, inventory, warehousing and logistics. The role turns business demand into executable supply plans that protect product availability while optimising cost, inventory and working capital, and covers S&OP/S&OE, supplier and supply risk management, supply-chain systems, data discipline and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute the supply-chain strategy in line with business growth, service, cost and working-capital objectives.
• Lead demand, supply, materials and inventory planning, own the S&OP and S&OE processes and partner with Manufacturing on production and capacity plans.
• Lead sourcing, supplier selection, negotiations, contracting and supplier-performance management.
• Govern MRP parameters, lead times, minimum order quantities and safety stocks, and optimise raw material, packaging and finished-goods inventory.
• Provide leadership across warehousing, stock control, dispatch, transportation and distribution, and manage logistics partners against agreed standards.
• Identify and mitigate risks relating to suppliers, materials, capacity, inventory, logistics and business continuity.
• Own supply-chain ERP processes, master-data quality, reporting and digital improvement, support new product introductions, and establish SOPs, controls, KPIs and continuous-improvement priorities.
• Own the supply-chain budget and lead, coach and develop the Supply Chain team.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• 10-15 years of progressive supply-chain experience, preferably in FMCG, cosmetics, consumer products or manufacturing.
• Minimum four years in a supply-chain leadership role managing multiple disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading S&OP or integrated business planning.

Required skills

• Strong ERP experience, preferably SAP.
• APICS/ASCM, CIPS or another recognised supply-chain certification is desirable.
• Strong supplier-management, sourcing, negotiation and contract-management capability.
• Good understanding of manufacturing, capacity planning, inventory, working capital and cost trade-offs.