Mines Store Manager

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Mines Store Manager

Location: Obajana Plant, Kogi

Job Summary

• The Mines Store Manager is responsible for planning, managing and controlling all stores and inventory operations supporting mining and limestone operations at DCP Obajana, ensuring uninterrupted availability of critical mining spares, consumables and materials, while maintaining strict inventory control, HSE compliance, cost optimization and asses protection.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Mines Stores Operations Management:

• Ensure timely availability of critical spares for mining equipment such as dump trucks, excavators, drills, loaders, crushers, conveyors and auxiliary equipment.
• Oversee receipt, storage, issuance and control of all mining-related materials, spare parts, consumables, tools and PPE.
• Manage on-site mine stores and satelite stores, ensuring proper layout, labelling and material segregation.
• Coordinate inter-store transfer between plant stores and mines stores where applicable.

Inventry Control and Optimization:

• maintain accurate inventory records in the ERP system (SAP MM/WM or equivalent).
• Support Finance during month-end and year-end inventory valuation and reconciliations.
• indentify and manage slow-moving, obsolete and surplus inventory, recommending disposal or redeployment.
• Conduct cycle counts, periodic stocktakes and surprise checks; investigate and resolve variances.
• Define and monitor minimum, maximum and critical stock levels for mining spares and consumables.

Receiving and Issuing Controls:

• Control issuance strictly against approved material requisitions, job cards and work orders.
• Prevent stock losses through strict access control, documentation discipline and security coordination.
• Enforce authorization matrices for issuance of high-value, sensitive or controlled items.
• Ensure all receipts are supported by valid purchase orders, delivery notes and inspections approvals.

Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Compliance:

• Ensure availability and proper use of spill kits, fire-fighting equipment and safety signage.
• partcipate actively in HSE inspections, risk asessments and incidents investigations.
• Enforce safe storage and handling of lubricants, oils, chemicals, explosives-related materials (if applicable).
• Ensure full compliance with Dangote Cement HSE policies and mining safety regulations.

Planning, Coordination and Stakeholder Management:

• Liaise with Procurement on lead times, supplier performance and urgent sourcing of long-lead items.
• Work closely with Mines Operations and Maintenance teams to forecast material requirements and prevent downtime.
• Provide input into annual budgets, shutdown planning and major maintenance activities.
• Coordinate with Logistics and Security on inbound deliverables and safe movement of materials to mines sites.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Support internal and external audits, ensuring zero audits queries on mines inventory.
• Maintain accurate documentation for audits trials, including GRNs, issue vouchers, transfer notes and adjustment reports.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly mines stores reports covering stock levels, usage trends, variances and critical shortages.

People Management and Development:

• Ensure staff are trained on ERP usage, inventory procedures, material identification and HSE practices.
• Promote teamwork, discipline and accountability within the mines stores team.
• Supervise and develop mines stores officers, clerks and assistants.
• Conduct performance appraisals, coaching and disciplinary actions in line with company policy.

Key performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Audit exceptions relates to mines inventory.
• Value of obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
• Inventory accuracy (%).
• Avalability of critical mining spares.
• Mining equipment downtime due to spares unavailability.
• Compliace with HSE standards (zero incidents)

Requirements
Qualification and Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc./HND) in Supply Chain Management, Mechanical/Electrical/Mining Engineering, Logistics or related discipline.
• Strong experience with ERP systems (SAP MM/WM preferred).
• 6-8 years experience in stores inventory management within Mining, Cement Manufacturing, Quarry or heavy equipment operations.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong coordination and problem-solving abilities.
• Sound understanding of HSE and mining safety requirements.
• Leadership, people management and communication skills.
• Inventory planning and analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of mining equipment spare parts and consumables
• High level of integrity and control consciousness.
• Ability to workin remote mines environments under pressure.