At HRD Solutions, we provide performance focused support to businesses in the areas of business strategy, organizational design and Human Resource Consulting.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Logistics Manager
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- Design and develop standard operating methods to manage logistics operations efficiently.
- Develop and execute methodologies to enable effective implementation of logistic plans
- Liaise with suppliers, logistic vendors, and end users to resolve any outstanding issues.
- Responsible for preparing shipping documentation and providing support in merging materials into single shipments, including crating and packing when necessary.
- Analyse and achieve the requirements of all shipping and commercial documentations for all deliveries and identify correct approvals, handling, and packaging.
- Organise transportation activities, including storage of goods, managing information accrued from point of origin to delivery, orchestrating transportation movements, and arranging for services as necessary.
- Review freight rates and other transportation costs to keep working costs low.
- Monitor logistic vendors and provide reports on performance, costs, and product development.
- Maintains quality and efficiency throughout the logistic processes.
- Resolve general logistics problems, variations, and dispute issues, with an appreciation of the overall value-effectiveness of solutions.
- Achieve logistics and expediting activities between suppliers, logistics vendors, and end users to satisfy business requirements and targeted savings.
- Establish ethical relationships with suppliers and logistic vendors to ensure the most cost-effective solutions.
- Assess efficiency of suppliers and vendors, and proffer solutions to ongoing problems.
- The expediter works to maintain the movement of materials from vendors and suppliers
- Provide support to the Purchasing Manager to ensure that strategies developed for products are aligned with the overall business strategy
- monitors the orders to be sure that the materials are delivered in the specified amount of time.
- Maintains contact with the shipping or transportation companies to prevent delays in shipments.
- Inspects goods upon delivery to ensure that the standards of quality are met, and the appropriate quantity/quality has been received.
- Ensure that the appropriate goods are transferred to each client before deadline.
Skills and Specifications
- Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree
- 5 – 8 years experience as a logistics professional.
- Supply chain certification is an additional advantage.
- Third-Party Coordination: Managing relationships with transporters, freight forwarders, and 3PL providers.
- Warehouse Operations: Oversight of receiving, storage, picking, and dispatch.
- Inventory Management: Keeping stock levels optimized while avoiding shortages or overstocking
- Fleet & Route Optimization: Ensuring goods are delivered in the fastest, most cost-efficient manner.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with customs, shipping regulations, safety standards, and import/export procedures.
- Scalability Planning: Designing systems and processes that can grow with the business.
Salary
N400,000 – N450,000 monthly.
Application Closing Date
13th August, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: hrdsolutionsnig@gmail.comusing the Job Title as the subject of the mail.