Manager, Supply Chain at NewGlobe

The Manager, Supply Chain is responsible for overseeing inventory management, procurement, logistics, and warehousing for our entire network of schools across Nigeria and the support offices. 

You will be responsible for ensuring every school has adequate supplies as school staff are supported by being provided with the correct tech assets, learning materials and teaching supplies; For ensuring uniforms, and any other products are provided in a timely manner to parents who purchase them; And for both our Academies & Government Partnership schools - products are delivered in a timely manner, an accurate count of all learning materials and supplies is maintained; 

This is a high-impact role for someone who loves taking on challenges  - we support thousands of schools across Nigeria.

What You Will Do

• You will lead the charge to ensure we are getting the best pricing, that our goods are transported efficiently and cleanly, and that our warehousing activities are highly organised and architected for growth and rapid change.
• You will be building a world-class Supply Chain platform - and that requires you to be a hands-on leader who effectively manages a large, multi-functional team and proactively dives into the nitty gritty to improve processes and systems. You will need to be tough but fair to ensure that we build a zero-tolerance environment for any fraud and leakage. You will train, develop, and mentor your team, and provide clear, constructive feedback where necessary.
• You must be a team player - Supply Chain is deeply integrated with Operations groups, and you will interact with other teams frequently. You are singularly focused on building a better NewGlobe, regardless your title or department designation.

What You Should Have

• Strong background in Supply Chain management; deep knowledge of procurement, warehousing, logistics best practices. Experience is service industry will be ideal.
• At least 5+ years of post-undergraduate full time work experience in a highly operational supply chain at a company that grown rapidly
• Work experience in a fast-paced environment with ever-changing demands and priorities.  .
• Experience in process design, development and implementation
• Strong analytical skills and extensive experience in providing actionable insight to data
• Experience in working in a matrix environment and serving several internal customers 
• Excellent analytical, organizational, leadership, problem solving and strategic thinking skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• High integrity with zero tolerance for any unethical business practices