Country Manager - Minerals/Commodities

Our client; a fast-growing agribusiness company serving agricultural produce across the continents of Africa & Asia and apart from agribusiness they also have a strong hold into Metal/ Minerals and Coal business.

Their well-established and committed team is proud to work towards a common purpose everyday – establishing a sustainable supply chain, in global commodity trading while distributing the Agricultural produce: Efficiently & Responsibly.

They are looking for a country manager (minerals) for their Nigeria operations.

Job Description

• Work closely with principal stakeholders to create cross-country buying program for primary and  secondary minerals Lead/Zinc, Columbite, Tin and processed ingots and coils in Nigeria.
  
• Manage a team of logistics/warehouse personnel
  
• Create SOP for the procurement, transport and testing of said minerals
  
• Follow and implement purchasing policies and procedures.
  
• Control directly the purchasing at warehouse or selected mine sites across the country
  
• Maintains the wider team well-informed of local and international market trends, best practices, contracting and licensing models.
  
• Manage supplier relationships and interface with key artisans/local players on supplier issues.
  
• Develops and maintains constructive supplier relationships by obeying high standards of business ethics and fair dealing.
  
• Maintain proper reporting and record keeping
  
• Assemble and analyze data for financial management and reporting as needed
  
• Ability to travel to key producing regions including Jos, Abakaliki, etc.
  

Desired Candidate:

• Experience in a strategic sourcing role with expertise in influencing business strategy and miner relations.
  
• Relevant degree, preferably Masters level (Bachelor degree will be considered for the right applicant) or equivalent. Engineering preferred.
  
• Minimum 15 Years of relevant experience with minimum 7 Years in Nigeria.
  
• Excellent negotiation skills, developed hands-on experience.
  
• Aptitude to have a universal view and connect business need to purchasing strategy.
  
• Team player with can do attitude
  
• Focused individual with analytical approach and high degree of personal organization
  
• High proficiency in MS Office