About this role
Olam Agri is hiring a Human Resources Business Partner for the Commercial and Supply Chain functions in Lagos. The role supports sales, route-to-market, customer service, demand fulfilment, logistics, warehousing, planning and distribution through workforce planning, talent acquisition, capability building, performance management, engagement, HR compliance and change management. It provides HR advice, data-driven insights and coordinates people processes across corporate, field and operational teams. The position focuses on translating business priorities into practical HR initiatives and workforce plans for commercial and supply chain leaders.
What you would do
- Act as a trusted HR advisor to Commercial and Supply Chain leadership teams.
- Translate commercial priorities into practical HR initiatives and workforce plans.
- Support organisation design, role clarity, succession planning and capability planning for sales and supply chain teams.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract and onboard FMCG talent across relevant roles.
- Monitor manpower plans, vacancies and hiring turnaround time to ensure business continuity.
- Support onboarding, induction and deployment of new hires and internal moves into field and distribution operations.
- Collaborate with HR Operations, Payroll and shared services to execute onboarding, transfers and documentation accurately.
- Ensure adherence to policies, labour requirements and governance standards.
- Simplify HR processes and improve data quality and self-service for employees and managers where applicable.
- Support change management and track people risks with mitigation plans for business changes.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Industrial Relations, Business Administration or related field.
- Professional certification such as CIPM, SHRM, HRCI or equivalent is an added advantage.
- 6–10 years’ progressive HR experience with strong HR business partnering exposure in FMCG, consumer goods, manufacturing, distribution, logistics or similar environment.
- Practical experience supporting commercial, field sales, route-to-market, logistics, warehousing, planning or supply chain teams.
- Strong knowledge of performance management, talent planning, employee relations, capability development, change management and HR operations.
- Ability to travel to business locations, depots, warehouses or field operations as required.
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