Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: COO
Mode of Work: Onsite
Job Summary
- The Logistics Lead is responsible for building, managing, and scaling a high-performance supply and distribution operation.
- This role owns the end-to-end logistics and commercial cycle, including supplier management, working capital efficiency, dispatch operations, delivery performance, collections discipline, and team leadership.
- The successful candidate will drive operational excellence, improve profitability through stronger supplier relationships and optimized distribution processes, and establish scalable systems that support sustainable business growth.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and strengthen supplier, distributor, and strategic partner relationships to improve pricing, allocation, and supply reliability.
- Identify opportunities to expand and strengthen distribution capabilities and market reach.
- Negotiate commercial terms that improve margins and operational performance.
- Monitor market trends, supplier performance, and distribution opportunities to support business growth.
- Own and manage the working capital cycle to ensure efficient inventory movement and cash flow.
- Maintain strict payment and collections discipline to protect cash velocity and business profitability.
- Monitor margins, costs, and operational performance to achieve volume and profitability targets.
- Collaborate with leadership to establish and execute growth strategies that improve financial outcomes.
- Oversee daily logistics operations, including order processing, dispatch, transportation, and delivery activities.
- Manage fleet performance and third-party haulage providers to ensure efficient and reliable service delivery.
- Establish and maintain operational standards, processes, and controls that improve efficiency and reduce risk.
- Monitor delivery performance and implement corrective actions to improve service quality and customer satisfaction.
- Recruit, lead, coach, and develop logistics and operational support teams.
- Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and operational excellence.
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in logistics, supply chain, distribution, commercial operations, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing transportation, dispatch, delivery, fleet operations, or distribution networks.
- Proven track record of achieving operational, financial, or commercial performance targets.
- Experience managing budgets, margins, working capital, or profit-and-loss responsibilities is highly desirable.
- Experience within building materials, manufacturing, FMCG, wholesale distribution, or related industries is an advantage.
Salary
N500,000 / Month.
Application Closing Date
30th August, 2026.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: resume@talentforgesolutions.com.ng using "Logistics Lead - Abuja" as the subject of the email.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.