Jobs at Lafarge Africa Plc

SUMMARY

• The position is responsible for safety/production clothing, explosives, grinding media, refractory bricks, oils & greases, other production supplies, mechanical spares, mobile plant spares, electrical spares, instrumentation/automation spares, generators spares, petrol and diesel, laboratory supplies and general services supplies.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Responsible for general coordination and supervision of stores administration and inventory management.
• Supervision of stock receipts, transfers, issues, returns and general stores accounting.
• Responsible for managing the inventory and ensure optimum stock levels are maintained.
• Ensures relevant spares and materials are stocked.
• Responsible for company’s procedure related to stock material management.
• Receive and confirm for approval the purchase requisition for stock items.
• Ensures the removal of obsolete items as determined by the users.
• Monitors stock
• Maintains stock items in good and appropriate condition
• Contributes in optimisation of Working Capital Requirement (WCR) by optimising stock holding and cost of storage.
• Ensures the compliance to Health, Safety and Environmental regulations.
• Ensures compliance to Quality Management System
• To provide reporting about the stores to Management on a monthly basis.
• Motivates stores staff.
• Responsible for good health and safety of staff and properties under his supervision.
• Identify training needs for surbordinates.
• Ensure involvement in the implementation and maintenance of integrated management system in the plant

ORGANIZATIONAL DIMENSION

Interfaces with:

• Plant Management
  • To relay management information and seek approval of documents.
• Stores Supervisors.
  • To receive documents covering all physical movements.
  • To prepare and participate in operational stock count.
  • To solve abnormalities (stock gaps, new codification, shelves & racks addressing etc)
• Users (Production, Maintenance, Quality Control, etc.).
  • To receive purchase request and follow up for approval
  • To receive issue request and follow up the issuance.
  • To receive inquiries about outstanding orders and provide solutions.
•  Finance Department.
  • To send documents with proper information to update the accounting books of the company.
  • To participate in financial stock taking participate in tackling variations.
•  CPU (Central Purchasing Unit).
  • To ensure that purchase requisition are promptly processed to purchase order.
  • To receive copies of PO for follow-ups.
  • To inform about the quality of suppliers for appraisal purposes.
  • For prompt stock replenishment and contact in case of delivery delay.
• Suppliers.
  • To receive supplies and attend to suppliers inquiries.
  • To follow-up the delivery and complain of any delay in delivery.
•  External auditors/Internal auditors
  • To facilitate and participate in both internal and external audits.

Main Challenges of the Job

• Must  support a project of reorganisation
• Must implement to the fullest, computerized system (JD Edwards).
• Must include on his stores system an important quantity of new items for new line & Packing Plant.
• Must ensure that offshore items delivered in containers are offloaded.
• Must ensure safety and security of materials inside the Warehouses.
• Constraints as result of space limitation.
• With Supplier/Contractors :
  • Constraints as a result of deviations from delivery dates.
  • Constraints as a result of problems associated with quality, qantity, delay and price.
• With Users :
  • Incomplete and inconsistent item description.
• Information Technology :
  • Delay associated with providing uninterrupted Network Systems incorporating inventory packages.

Objectives/Challenges :

• Elimination of stock variances
• Ensure adequate security and general cleaniness of the stores
• To obtain the required goods (materials, spareparts etc) and services in the best conditions of overall cost, operational efficiency and effectiveness
• To put at the disposal of the users purchased goods and services in optimum level of quality/cost and at the date required by the users.
• To ensure that as much as possible no direct purchases.

REQUIRED PROFILE

• Must have a technical Degree/Diploma (In Engineering), plus a Masters in Business Administration.
• Professional Qualification (e.g. CIPSMN) is a major advantage

Functional Competencies 

• Familiar with engineering items, production items and general items.
• Computer literate with good knowledge of microsoft office professional.
• Posses good analytical and reporting skills.
• Stock and supplying (handling) management.
• Good knowledge about Health & Hazards storage rules & regulations
• Stock management techniques e.g. calculation of stock levels
• Techniques of stacking spare parts in proper conditions.
• Computerised systems (especially JD Edwards or similar).
• Knowledge of basic statistics (random sampling analysis, statistical laws as normal).
• Notions of negotiation skills.
• Receiving and controlling techniques.
• Notions of environmental protection.
• Knowledge of industrial accounting and cost analysis.
• Good knowledge of local markets (for local small purchases).
• Techniques of appraisal of suppliers in order to provide purchasing department with information (reception, conditions, quality of items, etc.).
• Knowledge of technical spares (mechanical, electrical and instrumentation especially for cement plants).
• Notions of cement process and main equipments.
• Knowledge of units of measurements.
• Integrity

Organizational & Managerial Competencies 

• Be self-motivated with high energy level.
• Must be able to develop and maintain good relationship between the company and various suppliers/contractors.
• Posses very good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Logical and open minded.
• Oral & written Communication
• Preservation of Company interests
• Supervising skills
• Work Planning – Time management and efficiency.
• Respect of dead lines.
• Leadership – Motivation of subordinates.
• Posses strong initiative, drive and  creativity.
• Must be able to work with and lead a team.
• Must be able to direct and control surbordinates towards achieving company objectives.

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SUMMARY

• In this role is responsible for ensuring the security of lives and company property, posting of guards to posts and general patrol of the plant, and the residential estates.
• The role will be responsible for the co-ordination of cement haulage process at Gate 1 and access control of unauthorized persons into the factory and premises, monitoring the movement of top management cadre and expatriates through radio communication.
• He/she will also investigate cases and write reports to the Senior Security Officer, Security Manager as required.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring security coverage for the Plant and Estates, availability of able and competent security personnel.
• Ensuring high security quality in all areas of operation.
• Ensure cordial relationship between the workers and security agencies through effective interaction and communication.
• Ensure that adequate records of movement of goods in and out of the company are kept.
• Ensure the security coverage of Lafarge Africa Plc cement products haulage to various depots – through train wagons etc.
• Responsible for preparation of security duty roster and posting of security operatives to beats/posts in the factory and the estates.
• Responsible for investigating cases and making recommendations.
• Signing of invoices of goods supplied to the company and security related documents.
• Responsible for coordinating cement haulage process at gate 1
• Responsible for controlling the access of unauthorized persons into the factory.
• Responsible for handling accident cases involving company vehicles.
• Responsible for the arrangement for the bail of staff from police custody/court and escorting witness(es) on court adjournment days.
• Representing Lafarge Africa Plc outside the factory in security related matters.
• Ensuring security coverage for the Plant and Estates, availability of able and competent security personnel.
• Ensuring that expatriates are escorted without delay to their destinations.
• This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required

JOB DIMENSIONS

• List of Direct Reports:
  • None
• Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:
  • Interacts regularly with all cadres of staff.
  • Reports directly to the Security Manager, South West and oversees the safety of lives and property of:
    • all Lafarge Africa Plc staff
    • Staff of all contractors working on site
    • All residents of the two estates
  • Interacts regularly with informants on security and safety matters and forward relevant information to the Security Manager
  • Assists the Senior Security Officer when acting as a liaison officer between management, law enforcement agencies and other relevant stakeholders

PROFILE REQUIRED

Level of Education/Qualifications required:

• A minimum of Ordinary National Diploma in any field or its equivalent

Specific Work experience:

• Guarding experience

Technical / Functional Skills:

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Strong computer Skills especially Excel, word, PowerPoint and email applications
• Ability to prioritize with excellent time management skills
• Good attention to detail

Behavioral Competence:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong team player
• Adaptable
• Tact and tolerant
• Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to set deadlines
• Resilient and Motivated

Leadership and Managerial abilities:

• Excellent management skills and ability to organize and plan effectively to meet both short and long range goals and objectives.
• Ability to manage multiple project plans successfully and simultaneously
• Ability to motivate individuals and teams
• Able to coach and direct a diverse team

Deadline: Not Stated

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