Branch Operations Manager Job at Olam International Limited

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Job Title: Branch Operations Manager

Company: Olam International Limited

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA

Experience: 1 – 2 years

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Field: Administration / Secretarial

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A global agri-business, Olam grows, sources, trades and processes food and industrial raw materials across 16 product platforms for over 13,800 customers. With a direct presence in 65 countries, our team of 23,000 employees has built a leadership position in many businesses – including cocoa, coffee, cashew, sesame, rice and cotton.

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Overview of the position : – The Branch Operations Manager role will involve managing day to day activity of the current product in the country including procurement, processing, quality, shipments and logistics. Its a well-rounded role that gives the experience of managing a large business in a fast growing origin.

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Position Responsibilities : – Design, implement and manage the procurement Strategy for Product in the country with the respective teams below him to drive and deliver volumes as per the overall business plan – Optimize utilization of processing and quality resources in the country to derive maximum capacity utilization and efficiency and to eliminate controllable losses and minimize the impact of non-controllable losses – Support in implementation of the required infrastructure to deliver volumes as per the business plan – Ensure strict adherence to all the laid down systems and procedures without exception – Ensure that all the direct and indirect costs for the business are within budgets – Counter-party & Credit Risk Management – Ensure high motivational levels in the team and get the team aligned with the overall Product & origin strategy – Support the PCH in trading and positional decisions by providing adequate and timely market information – Interface with appropriate regulatory bodies for obtaining permissions, approvals, etc – Capability building among the local staff – Procurement & supply chain experience in an export commodity would be desirable – The role requires residing in upcountry locations and frequent traveling.

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Desired Skills and Experience: – 1 to 2 years post MBA experience from Top B – Schools (IIM, NITIE, IIFT, SIBM).

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