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Store Manager, Issuing
About this role
A Store Manager, issuing is needed to manage materials issuing operations for production, maintenance and site projects at the DCP Gboko Plant. The role focuses on correct material selection, timely issuance, and accurate documentation to support uninterrupted plant operations while reducing stock losses and misuse. The position involves supervising an issuing team, ensuring proper ERP/WMS usage, and coordinating with planning and maintenance to prioritise urgent requests. It targets experienced professionals in heavy industry with a background in logistics or related engineering fields. The employer is Dangote, and the site is in Benue.
What you would do
- Oversee daily issuing activities for production, maintenance and contractors based on approved requisitions and work orders.
- Verify requisitions for authorisation, specification and availability; escalate discrepancies.
- Ensure accurate picking, kitting and staging of materials; maintain FIFO/FEFO discipline where applicable.
- Issue materials using ERP/WMS modules and ensure issue documents are complete and archived.
- Control issuance of critical spares and high-value items with an approved authorization matrix.
- Collaborate with planning and maintenance to prioritise urgent breakdowns and expedite issuance.
- Supervise issuing team, including training, rostering, performance appraisals and coaching.
- Conduct regular checks of issuing points and satellite stores; reconcile with central stores records.
- Minimise theft and unauthorised issuance through access control and sign-off procedures.
- Support stock level reviews and suggest reorder/critical level adjustments based on usage.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor’s degree or HND in Logistics, Supply Chain, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field.
- At least 10 years of stores/issuing experience in heavy industry, with preference for cement or large manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience with ERP stores modules and material issue workflows.
- Strong process discipline, accountability and numerical accuracy.
- Good knowledge of spare parts identification and technical reading of part numbers.
- Customer-service orientation towards internal stakeholders (maintenance/production).
- Ability to prioritise and manage emergency demands.
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