Store Specialist, Inventory Control at Dangote Industries Limited

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a reputation for strong business practices and product quality. The company operates its headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, and has operations across West Africa.

Dangote Cement is seeking a Store Specialist, Inventory Control, to plan, control, and optimize inventory levels across the Obajana stores network. The role involves inventory planning, cycle counting, reconciliation, reporting, and enforcing policies to reduce carrying costs and ensure timely availability of materials.

• Maintain accurate perpetual inventory records in ERP or WMS and ensure timely posting of receipts, issues, transfers, and adjustments
• Design and implement cycle count programmes and full stocktakes, and coordinate with internal and external auditors during inventory audits
• Investigate and resolve variances between physical stock and system balances and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Classify inventory using ABC or criticality methods and recommend safety stock levels, reorder points, and economic order quantities in collaboration with Procurement and Planning
• Drive improvement initiatives to reduce write offs, slow moving items, and obsolete stock
• Prepare and present monthly inventory reports, ageing analysis, slow moving lists, and shrinkage reports to the Head of Stores and Finance
• Manage store ledger reconciliations and work with Finance during month end and year end closing activities
• Implement and enforce inventory control policies, documentation standards, and approval processes
• Train store staff on inventory control practices, record maintenance, and cycle count procedures

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years experience in store operations

Skills and Competencies

• Analytical mindset with strong numerical ability
• Strong attention to detail and ability to investigate inventory variances
• Knowledge of costing and basic accounting treatment of inventory
• Process driven with the ability to implement controls and standard operating procedures
• Good communication skills and ability to work with stakeholders

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training and Development

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official application portal via the apply button below.