Nigeria Supply Chain Management Specialist

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund. 

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

About the Role

The Nigeria Supply Chain team brings high-quality, life-changing inputs to our farmers at most efficient cost possible. The macro-economic context and farmers reality is more dynamic than ever before. This requires our OAF supply chain to be more agile with evolving processes, applying supply chain management and industry best practices to the unique context of last mile farmer deliveries in rural areas.

We are seeking a Supply Chain Specialist to manage the processes and the team that support deliveries for all our programs (Core, Rural Retails and Trees) and different other projects such as market access/buyback.

• Department: Systems and Operations
• You will manage 3-5 people
• You will report directly to Systems Lead

Responsibilities

• Supply Chain Function Management:
  • You will identify process improvements and digitization/ efficiency measures
  • You will set-up annual Unit's Objective and Key Results (OKRs) and implement with the team.
  • You will Accomplish the Unit’s OKRs and KPIs
  • You will ensure budgeting and hiring of staff resources in lieu of program expansion.
• Warehouse Operations:
  • You will ensure smooth warehouse operations by providing necessary resources and staffing
  • You will ensure planning and onboarding of WH casuals
  • You will conduct regular internal warehouse audits/checks.
  • You will ensure 5S standard compliance of >90%.
  • You will ensure program-adequate and cost-efficient warehouse space and positioning across the country
• Inventory Management:
  • Ensure weekly and monthly inventory counts in all warehouses.
  • Ensure accurate reporting of monthly inventory reconciliations
  • Manage monthly reconciliations and variance analysis.
  • Follow the global loss protocol and escalation matrix in case of any suspected theft, fraud, unexpected disappearance of inputs, or tampering with inputs.
  • Ensure efficient space use in warehouses and QC process is followed.
• Delivery Management:
  • Manage deliveries across for all country program: Core, Retail and Trees - in close collaboration with the Field Operations Department. This includes:
  • Ensure delivery KPIs, especially the max 0.1% shrink target, are met.
  • Develop and implement distribution schedules in a cost-efficient way
  • Liaise with logistics vendors, team members, departments and other OAF staff to ensure accurate delivery of inputs. 
  • Negotiate affordable rates and draft conditions of service with the transport vendors
  • Ensure accurate data management before, during and after deliveries
  • Liaise with the Product Innovations team to sample inputs for testing
  • Conduct regular postmortems of logistics projects and deliveries and derive required improvement actions
• Demand Forecasting :
  • Develop and select appropriate forecasting models based on the nature of our data and the business context
  • Implement and run selected model to optimize inventory, allocate resources and enhance overall operational planning.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Degree or equivalent in Supply Chain Management or related fields
• 3+ years experience supply chain management and implementation
• Data analysis
• Negotiation and collaboration
• People management
• Excel/ Google sheets
• Project planning, management, and execution experience
• Language Requirement: English

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Minna, Nigeria

Workplace Type: Onsite and Full time

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria

Application Deadline

22 October 2024

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.