Jobs at 478 Limited

478 Limited is your number one Online Wholesale store in Nigeria. It’s an online store where you can get virtually all you are looking for such as; Beverages, Cereals, Pasta Toiletries, Child Care, Canned Goods, Snacks, Candy and more online and have them delivered directly to you. 478 has a payment options that suits your need also available is pay-on-delivery for your convenience.
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Logistics Manager
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

Planning and coordinating all logistics/transportation activities/movements.
Perform analysis and forecasting
Managing budgets and ensuring cost-effectiveness
Drafting reports and making written recommendations and oral presentation
Use IT systems to manage stock levels, delivery times and transport costs;
Use associated information systems to coordinate and control the order cycle;
Use data from IT systems to evaluate performance and quality and to plan improvements;
Allocate and manage logistics staff resources according to changing needs;
Manage drivers and forklift/pallet truck operators;
Liaise and negotiate with vendors;
Develop business by gaining new contracts, analysing logistical problems and producing new solutions;
Continually try to improve and develop business performance within the constraints of legislation, fuel costs and rising environmental pressures.
Implement health and safety procedures;
Manage logistics staff training issues;
Motivate other members of the team;
Project management;
Plan and implement projects;
Plan vehicle routes;
Use specialist knowledge, such as mechanical-handling systems, to provide consultancy services
Plan, direct, or coordinate logistics personnel and logistics systems and direct daily operations.
Responsible for all maintenance planning and coordination of Project Equipment’s Maintenance and Workshop. The primary objective will be to utilize personnel, equipment, to ensure maximum production quantity and quality and record for all of Project Equipments while supporting the policies, goals, objectives and health and safety of workshop, plants and equipment’s.
Coordinate and Resolve problems concerning transportation and logistics,
Coordinate training and certifications of equipment/warehouse operators and shortlist and hire operators.
Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.
Supervise the work of other external logistics specialists, planners, or schedulers.
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
Direct distribution/warehouse centre operation to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives.
Negotiate transportation rates or services.
Analyse the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, carriage modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.
Monitor product delivery/dispatch processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
Develop risk management programs to ensure continuity of supply in emergency scenarios.
Plan or implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems or processes.
Plan or implement material flow management systems to meet distribution requirements.
Analyse all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
Apply anti –fraud, anti-corruption compliance policies to staff and procedures for logistics activities.
Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.
Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery. Prepare or file environmental certification applications.
Conduct and arrange pickups of employees, technical teams or visitors- foreign and local when required.
Allocation of vehicles
To assist and plan with all departments the general working aspects of the Equipment’s maintenance with the workshop.
Maintain assets register and carry out regular Equipment verification
Ensure workplace health and safety policy is followed
Liaise, assist and work closely with the operations, facility management departments etc
Ensure maintenance of all equipments/warehouse is carried out on base
Ensure statutory documents are up to date in all vehicles, forklifts etc.
Ensure insurance policy cover is up to date
Resolve issues pertaining to VIO, FRSC or POLICE as concerns the operations of the company.
Ensure good quality fuel is used by vehicles and monitor all systems for fuel supply
Ensure regular calibration or certification of equipment and plant as required by various authorities
Promote best practice in the logistics department
Ensure regular training and certification of operators on equipment and plants
Maintain company brand and color code in all equipment and plant
Develop AD numbers for equipment’s
Ensure accurate records of activities and reports, pertaining to the maintenance operations of all Equipment
Consult with team members and supervisors to continually update and improve workshop functions, costs, and services for all sites.
Ensures proper record keeping at the warehouse
Ensure operators on plants/equipment’s wear proper PPE and uniforms as conforms to the company branding policy
Ensure appropriate safety and warning notices are in all equipment /plants especially the pallet trucks etc.
Employment of operators will be based on local content policy
Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly reports on all warehouse and office equipment to the Management.
Know well how a particular product needs to be stocked.
Know how to pack the products during transport, so that they are not damaged.
Use machines for organizing the packed materials properly and making space for the new stock.
Look after the maintenance of the warehouse.
Provide the technical knowledge to the field officers
Review the existing logistics method, and suggest any betterment that is required.
Deal with the designing, and implementation, of all the contracts that are required for the management of the warehousing system
Keep in mind the benefits of company, while dealing with the contractors.
Develop methods of tracking the goods available in the warehouse.
Follow the audit observations, to improve the stocking procedures.
Plan the exact method of how the products will be transferred from one place to another, and stored properly in the shelf.
Keep a track of the goods that are either being dispatched, or being received.
Safely keep the resources of the company in his custody.
Carry out other duties as maybe directed by management from time to time.

Candidate Requirements

Proven working experience of 3 (three) years minimum as a logistics manager
A minimum of HND in Engineering or Transport Management
Record of successful distribution and logistics management
Proficient in basic computer application software like Microsoft office.
Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
Should be able to conceptualize a particular idea, and execute the ideas into the system
Should have good negotiation skills.
Should be able to train other personnel.
Should be a good team player
Well-versed in technical/engineering operations and logistics management best practices
Demonstrable ability to lead and manage staff
Excellent organizational and leadership skills
Must be resident in Lagos preferably, within Ajah and or its environs

Job Title: Facility Manager
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

Inspecting buildings’ structures to determine the need for repairs or renovations
Planning and coordinating all installations (telecommunications, heat, electricity etc.) and refurbishments
Managing the upkeep of equipment and supplies to meet health and safety standards
Planning best allocation and utilization of space and resources for new buildings, or re-organizing current premises
Control activities like parking space allocation, waste disposal, building security etc.
Allocate office space according to needs and manage space between buildings
Handle insurance plans and service contracts
Perform analysis and forecasting
Overseeing and agreeing contracts and providers for services including security, technology and so on
Ensuring that basic facilities, such as water and heating, are well-maintained
Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards
Overseeing building projects, renovations or refurbishments
Responding appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise and dealing with the consequences
Review utilities consumption and strive to minimize costs
Supervise multi-disciplinary teams of facilities staff (custodians, technicians, groundskeepers, gardeners etc.) and external contractors
Managing budgets and ensuring cost-effectiveness
Drafting reports and making written recommendations and oral presentation

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years working experience as a facility manager.
A minimum of OND/HND/ Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management, Estate Management, Engineering, Business Administration or relevant field
Professional qualifications such as CFM, FMP etc will be added advantage.
Proven experience as facilities manager or relevant position
Well-versed in technical/engineering operations and facilities management best practices
Knowledge of basic accounting and finance principles
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organizational and leadership skills
Good analytical/critical thinking
Must be resident in Lagos preferably, within Ajah and or its environs

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed CV’s and application, Using the Job title that you are applying for as the email subject, e.g “Facility Manager” to: admin@478limited.com
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 18th September, 2017.

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