IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has over 40,000 towers across its 10 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia. For more information, please email: [email protected] or visit: www.ihstowers.com

Our people and culture are what make IHS such a unique organization. To maximize on our spirit of collaboration, innovation and teamwork we operate an office based working policy 100% of the time across all our locations.

Job Purpose

Assist the Manager, Diesel Operations & Logistics in ensuring effective and efficient diesel refueling and generating timely diesel supply reports. 

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily and ongoing logistics related to diesel loading per assigned region(s). 

• Maintain contact with haulage vendors and/ or Site-Build Contractors (SBCs) to ensure diesel delivery is carried out and achieved on time as per allocation file. 

• Send list of trucks scheduled for loading to depots on time. 

• Accurately analyze and monitor monthly SBC allocation, ensuring loading is in accordance with the latest review/ file. 

• Build and update the tracker for analyzing, monitoring and maintaining daily stock. 

• Deliver monthly stock costing and management reports as required. 

• Send Requests for Quotation (RFQs) to vendors for end-to-end/ non-truckable diesel supplies. 

• Batch waybills to purchase orders (POs) for accurate invoicing. 

• Ensure zero stock loss. 

• Ensure zero outstanding invoices within 24 hours of receipt. 

• Achieve 100% data integrity for all reports. 

• Collate and report daily depot prices across regions. 

• Track, rate and report diesel haulage vendors’ performance for the attention of the Manager, Diesel Operations & Logistics. 

• Collate and report major field incidences per supply cycle. 

• Ensure all stand-by truck requests from assigned regions are actioned and made available within stipulated Service Level Agreements (SLAs). 

• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Manager, Diesel Operations & Logistics. 

Functional: 

• Logistics Management 

• Expediting 

• Problem Solving 

• Procurement Processes 

• Supplier Management 

• Invoicing 

• Data Analysis & Reporting 

• Market & Supply Chain Management 

• Negotiation Skills 

• Stakeholder Relationships 

• Use of MS Office Tools 

Behavioural: 

• Collaboration & Teamwork 

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in any relevant discipline. Relevant advanced Master’s or professional certification will be an asset. 

• +5-7 years’ experience in supply chain roles involving sourcing, negotiations, vendor management, expediting deliveries and demand planning. 

Organizational Competencies

• Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
• Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
• Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
• Be Bold - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.
• Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve.