IHS Towers is the largest independent mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 2001, IHS provides services across the full tower value chain – colocation on owned towers, deployment and managed services.

Today IHS Towers has operations in Nigeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia and Rwanda. Following the recent acquisitions of MTN and Etisalat’s tower portfolios in Nigeria, IHS owns over 23,300 towers in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Associate Director, Supply Chain Operations

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time
Department: Supply Chain

Job Description

• Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports and to the wider function as a member of the functional leadership team.
• Own and communicate Supply Chain Operations’ key priorities to all internal stakeholders.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize supply chain operations, including the use of technology and data analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with company goals and objectives.
• Manage and develop relationships with key suppliers, vendors, and partners.
• Oversee the execution of the logistics segment within supply chain operations to ensure timely and accurate delivery of goods.
• Conduct regular audits to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective action plans.
• Develop on partnership the HSSE function to ensure all safety processes are in place with zero fatalities.
• Oversee inbound and outbound operations to ensure timely and accurate receipt and delivery of goods.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of supply chain professionals.
• Develop and implement processes and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Prepare and compile agreed periodic activity and performance reports for attention of the Director of supply chain operations.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Director of Supply Chain Operay

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain/ Logistics or related discipline. Advanced Specialist Master’s, MBA and/, or relevant professional certifications
• +10 years’ relevant experience in supply chain management, with most the recent 6 years in a leadership role within a sub-function.
• Must have a strong understanding of best practices in inventory management, warehouse management and logistics management.
• Demonstrable ability to lead, coach and/,or mentor Supply Chain teams.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.