Store Manager - Issuing

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or HND in Logistics, Supply Chain, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  
• Minimum of five (5) years stores/issuing experience in heavy industry; experience in cement or large manufacturing preferred.
  
• Hands-on experience with ERP stores modules and material issue workflows.
  

Skills and Competencies

• Strong process discipline and accountability.
  
• Good knowledge of spare parts identification and technical reading of parts.
  
• Customer-service orientation towards internal stakeholders (maintenance/production).
  
• Numerical accuracy and record-keeping skills.
  
• Ability to priritize and manage emergency demands.
  

• Manage daily issuing activities to production, maintenance and contractors according to approved requisitions, job cards and work orders.
  
• Verify requisitions for authorizations, specification and availability before issue; escalate discrepancies.
  
• Ensure accurate picking, kiting and staging of materials; maintain FIFO/FEFO discipline where applicable.
  
• Issue materials using ERP/WMS picking and issuing modules and ensure issue documents (Material Issue Note, Requisition Forms) are complete and archived.
  
• Control issuance of critical spares and high-value items; implement approval matrix for controlled material releases.
  
• Work with Planning and Maintenance to prioritize urgent breakdown/spare requests and expedite issuance when required.
  
• Supervise Issuing team: training, rostering, performance appraisals, and coaching on correct idntification of parts and use of tools.
  
• Conduct regular physical checks of issuing pointes and satellite stores and reconcile differnece with central stores records.
  
• Ensure zero theft, pilferage and unauthorized issuance through access control, CCTV oversight and strict sign-off procedures.