1. Position Overview

The Warehouse & Logistics Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end management of all Raw Material (RM), Work-in-Progress (WIP) and Finished Goods (FG) stock at Salient SARL, together with the dispatch function — ensuring accurate inventory records, disciplined stores and dispatch processes, and timely material availability and outbound delivery, including coordination with transporters for vehicle arrangement.

2. Key Responsibilities

Inventory Ownership

•  Own complete accountability for Raw Material, Work-in-Progress and Finished Goods stock — physical custody, ERP records, and reconciliation between the two
•  Ensure proper storage, handling, and identification of RM, WIP and FG at all times to prevent damage, loss or obsolescence

Store Operations

•  Confirm and process material requirements raised by user departments, and raise Purchase Requisitions (PR) in ERP for GM approval
•  Coordinate with the Maintenance function for creation of new spares/item codes in ERP based on specifications provided
•  Prepare Goods Receipt Notes (GRN) on receipt of material and submit to Accounts, with invoice, on a daily basis
• Control and document all material issues against approved requisitions, maintaining traceability of consumption

Inventory Accuracy & Control

•  Conduct periodic and annual physical stock-taking, reconcile against ERP stock, and report variances for investigation
• Monitor and report slow-moving, non-moving and obsolete stock for management review and provisioning
• Maintain FIFO/FEFO or the applicable stock rotation discipline appropriate to the material type

Dispatch & Logistics

• Plan and manage dispatch of Finished Goods, ensuring timely and accurate outward documentation
•  Coordinate with transporters to arrange vehicles for dispatch, based on order/delivery schedules
• Negotiate and track transporter availability, rates and performance to ensure cost-effective, on-time dispatch
•  Ensure dispatched quantities are correctly recorded in ERP and reconciled with FG stock

Compliance & Reporting

•  Ensure store and dispatch transactions comply with Salient SARL's SOPs for stores, purchase, and material issue
• Provide regular stock status, dispatch status, ageing and variance reports to the Plant Head/GM and Finance
•  Support internal and statutory audits with accurate stock records and documentation

Team & Process Management

• Supervise store and dispatch staff, allocate responsibilities, and ensure adequate coverage for receipt, storage, issue and dispatch functions
•  Drive continuous improvement in store/warehouse layout, material handling, dispatch planning, and ERP-based inventory and logistics processes

3. Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Commerce, Engineering, or a related field (preferred but not mandatory if experience is strong).
•  Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in stores/inventory management, with substantial exposure to a manufacturing organization; experience in dispatch/logistics coordination preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing Raw Material, WIP and Finished Goods inventory in a plant/factory environment.
• Hands-on experience with ERP-based inventory and stores modules (e.g., item creation, GRN, requisitions, stock reports).
•  Prior experience handling physical stock-taking exercises and reconciliation with book stock.
•  Experience coordinating with transporters for vehicle arrangement and outbound dispatch scheduling.

4. Skills & Competencies

•  Strong inventory control and material management discipline.
•  Working knowledge of ERP systems and comfort with digital record-keeping.
• Good coordination skills to work with Production, Maintenance, Purchase, Accounts and transporters.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in documentation (GRN, requisitions, stock records, dispatch documents).
•  Working proficiency in French and/or English, as relevant to the Cameroon operating environment.

Deadline: 09/09/2026