Job Summary
Babban Gona seeks to hire a Rural Retail Distribution Manager.
Minimum Qualification:
Degree
Experience Level:
Mid level
Experience Length:
3 years
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Manage Babban Gona’s retail and distribution channels
Lead distribution initiatives to ensure continuous improvement in operational efficiency and effectiveness to allow an annual 30% increase in sales.
Ensure merchandise is scheduled, received, unloaded, and checked as appropriate.
Initiate and support strategies to reduce slow moving inventory, per organisational objective.
Drive retail and supply chain management resources to allow company to maximize market share.
Coach, develop and train retail supervisors on principles and methods to establish a safe distribution channel and working environment.
Develop practical solutions to problems without sacrificing quality.
Meet department’s daily, weekly and monthly goals of the distribution center.
Achieve high performance standards while coaching, training, and developing employees on best practices of our business.
Analyze opportunities for growth, cutting costs, reducing damages and improving efficiencies.
Continually improve productivity targets and process improvements
Implement standard policies/procedures to eliminate waste and improve productivity.
Develop and manage project scope, project schedules, resource plans, and budget requirements.
Complete status reports and communicate key issues to senior management.
Assist in the training, monitoring, and recognition of employees’ compliance with safety policies, procedures, and best practices.
Comply with company safety policies, procedures, and best practices.
Manage any other distribution projects.
Maintain a positive and professional working relationship with peers, management, and support resources, with a constant commitment to teamwork and exemplary customer service.
Provide regular updates to the head of the business unit on the progress.
Lead efforts to complete field analysis and management reports.
Reporting Line
This position reports to the Head of Sales.
Profound know-how in Retail Distribution Management
A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, or related field.
Must have 3-5 years of distribution management experience, preferably in a seed company or other agricultural company that works with a retail distribution to produce cereal seeds/grains.
Experience in a fast paced medium to large sized distribution center environment.
Solid knowledge of distribution operations, practices and procedures including merchandise flow.
Strong administrative, organizational, managerial, interpersonal, and communication skills;
Leadership ability to guide and drive results from a team.
Passion for supply chain management and constant process improvement
Excellent communication skills: Ability to directly work with farmers and field agents to achieve optimal outcome.
Ability to interact and build relationships with people of diverse backgrounds;
Ability to work independently; with minimal guidance
Keen eye for detail;
Ability to resolve complex issues; work independently – receiving minimal guidance;
Start Up Environment
Thrives in a fast paced, start-up environment with dynamic business priorities.
Unlocking Potential of Team Members
Extensive experience and passion for coaching and mentoring a team.
Detailed Orientation and Managing Complexity
Extensive experience leading a complex organization and passion for getting into details to identify root cause of issues and create innovative solutions.
Work Location
Babban Gona currently operates a decentralized model with 10 offices spread across Nigeria.
This role would be based in Northern Nigeria and may require travel to partner sites across Nigeria.
