Head of Stores (Steel TMT)

Bridgemead Consulting is a holistic and innovative business consultancy that believes in connecting businesses with the right individuals. We take pride in not just connecting clients to skilled talent but also ensuring we provide personalised solutions to all Human Resource challenges. At Bridgemead we offer professional and unique Human Resources solutions to facilitate specific business requirements, enabling you focus solely on your business. We are a fully outsourced platform for Small Medium Enterprises (SME’s) and our services span the full spectrum of all HR relayed business priorities. All our experts are CIPM, CIPD, SPHRI qualified with vast experience of real – life business processes.

Our team of dedicated professionals guarantee efficient, attainable and effective results that will positively transform your business processes internally and externally irrespective of size.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Stores (Steel TMT)

Location: Kwara
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Stores & Warehouse
Level: Mid-Level
Reports To: Plant Head / Accounts Manager / Audit Team

Role brief

• We are seeking a Head of Stores with strong steel manufacturing experience to manage end-to-end inventory, ensuring stock accuracy, ERP integrity, and continuous availability of critical materials while minimizing losses.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise store staff and safety compliance.
• Generate periodic inventory and variance reports.
• Maintain real-time inventory records on ERP (Microsoft Dynamics NAV or similar).
• Oversee receipt, storage, issuance, and documentation of materials, spares, and consumables.
• Enforce inventory controls, audit compliance, and stock reconciliation processes.
• Monitor stock levels to prevent shortages, overstock, and obsolescence.
• Partner with Operations, Procurement, Accounts, and Audit on controls and planning.

KPIs

• Reduction in emergency material requests
• Timeliness of ERP updates and reports
• Inventory accuracy (physical vs ERP)
• Stock variance and loss reduction
• Audit outcomes

Core Skills

• Technical: Inventory control, ERP reporting, audit compliance, stock analytics
• Soft: Leadership, communication, problem-solving, analytical thinking

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or related fields

Experience:

• Certification: ERP/Navision proficiency preferred.
• 12+ years in stores/inventory within manufacturing (Steel only)
• Experience working with audit and finance teams
• Must be willing to relocate!
• 5–7 years in steel/TMT/melting plant store operations