Supervisor, Inventory (OEM) at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Supervisor Inventory (OEM)

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Supervisor Inventory is part of the Warehouse, Inventory & Logistics department and would support the Inventory management processes at the Opco.
• The inventory management process covers trading stock, assets and any other material that may be handled in MTN’s warehouse or by an outsourcing service provider. Furthermore, the processes incorporate latest trends in inventory management, which include vendor managed inventory, consigned inventory and logistics service providers.
• The Supervisor Inventory to report to the Manager, Warehouse, Inventory and Logistics. These processes would involve interactions with Opco SCM team, Centers of Excellence (CoE) and external suppliers, where applicable.
• Support the Shareholder return strategy by developing and implementing Sales & Distribution Processes that are aligned to achieving all elements on the business score card. (I.e. Grow Market Share, Grow ICT & Data Revenue, Increase EBITDA margins, Assure Revenue, CAPEX Returns Management and Net Subscriber Additions).
• Participate in the review of Business Processes (headcount, process optimisation, etc.), to drive efficiency gains to ensure at least 5% reduction in Divisional budget year-on-year.
• Assist department in conducting demand planning, develop budgets for the upcoming year and implement plans to achieve the desired targets.
• Ability to analyse and consider critical parameters (i.e. cost, safety, carrier availability, etc.) before finalizing transport vendor
• Serve the Division’s internal customers and provide solutions to improve the customer experience.
• Strategic Partnerships with MTNN leadership team to drive awareness on expected behaviours and impact on non-compliance on bottom line results and company image/reputation.
• Network and build solid relationships with internal units and relevant third parties (e.g. strategic investors, technical and finance partners, business consultants etc.) and develop a close working relationship with relevant information sources to provide an integrated service.
• Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external suppliers.
• Coordinate, coach and influence external partners and essential support departments across MTNN’s business units to deliver a seamless pre-sales and post-sales service experience.
• Build and maintain productive relationship with key regional stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient regional stock availability and distribution and deal with related issues and problems.
• Receive stock that will be returned from stores and ensure appropriate action is taken where stock needs to be disposed or returned to suppliers after discussion with planning department
• Resolve all administrative issues
• Identify and highlight any process enhancements that will improve the TAT of the business
• Assist with any queries raised by internal/ external auditors
• Provide relevant information for material planning and creation of BOM (Bill of Materials)
• Liaise with demand planning to identify stock levels and the inbound movement of stock
• Maintain optimum inventory levels by monitoring inventory on a regular basis, perform periodic reconciliations and request for replenishment on time
• Monitor the performance of Administrator, Inventory
• Schedule physical count of consigned inventory and calculate consumed quantity
• Drive the stock counts (either cycle or physical) in terms of statutory requirement
• Ensure obsolete, redundant and scrap stock is disposed of in the appropriate manner by liaising with relevant supporting departments
• Impose Best storage and inventory preservation methodologies to ensure fit for purpose use
• Ensure that warehouse housekeeping is well maintained at all times and stock put away to correct locators as defined on system
• Ensure effective execution of day to day operations at the Opco and resolve operational issues
• Improve productivity and quality through leading practice initiatives
• Participate and provide inputs in project status meeting
• Propose operational changes and provide associated user impact assessment
• Timely notification of escalations to the Manager
• Resolve escalations as per defined escalation/resolution procedures
• Participate and provide inputs in operational meetings
• Set up and manage ad hoc meetings for day to day operational requirements
• Provide periodically the inventory ageing report to the respective functions at items level
• Collaborate with warehouse employees and other staff to ensure business goals are met
• Develop Key performance indicators and continues monitoring
• Continuously seek self-professional development to sharpen skills and capabilities in a versatile and evolving digital landscape.
• Coach and train the team to ensure understanding of the objectives and goals of the department, awareness of set targets/requirements and regularly review their training needs.
• Review performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.
• Identify training requirements of team members, develop program to address knowledge gaps and implement training interventions for retail participants to ensure adequate knowledge of MTNN products.

Job Condition

• Normal MTNN working conditions
• May be required to work extended hours

Experience & Training

• First Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management or Finance or any related discipline.
• Fluent in English.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialisation; with experience in supervising/managing others
• Experience working in a medium to large organization
• Knowledge of the process of receipt and movement of materials within warehouse
• Knowledge of the process of inventory management
• Knowledge of the process of logistics management

Minimum Qualification

• BA, BEd, BSc or HND.

Application Closing Date
19th December, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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