Biomass Sourcing Manager, Ewekoro

Who is Lafarge?

Lafarge Africa PIc is a member of Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd.,  - founded in 1907 and incorporated in China. Huaxin is listed on the Shanghai and on the Hong Kong stock exchanges, and is among the 10 largest cement groups in the world. In addition to cement, Huaxin operates aggregates and ready-mixed concrete as well as waste management businesses, and has its own cement and waste pre-/co-processing equipment manufacturing with proprietary technology. Huaxin is recognized among the world's top manufacturing enterprises and most valuable brands. Lafarge Africa is a publicly quoted company on the Premium Board of the Nigerian Exchange Limited and serves Nigeria with a wide range of building and construction solutions.

Who are Lafarge People?

Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues

About the Role

The Biomass Coordinator serves as the primary point of contact for customers, managing communication regarding biomass waste, orders, and deliveries. They are responsible for achieving targeted biomass sourcing volumes in designated regions or customer segments. In collaboration with the Sales Administrator, the Coordinator executes sales and marketing activities to ensure customer satisfaction.

What you'll be doing

Biomass Coordinator is responsible for the customer/vendor facing activities and to provide rest of the organization with market information.

• Quality, Health & Safety and Environment
  • Reinforce the Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Procedures
  • Organize periodic audit to control the application of the QHSE process.
• Creation of prospects/customers/vendors and contacts
• Plan and perform visits to customers and vendor as necessary
• Register and follow up opportunities and action plans
• Create customer/vendor offers and initiate price negotiation
• Preparation of the content of the physical AFR Contracts
• Follow up customer/vendor complaints
• Introduce volumes in Planning Tool based on what is obtainable from the market
• Prepare sales reports as a base for weekly transportation planning.
• Search, identify new market and materials opportunities and triggering the AFR Material
• validation flow where necessary
• Liaise with Sales Administrator to provide Master Data management (Customers, Vendor, Materials)
• Assist in the preparation of commercial offer to Customers/Vendors to be reviewed and discussed with the Geocycle Commercial Manager
• Liaise with logistics department to ensure timely deliveries for customer’s satisfaction with Geocycle services.
• Participate in preparing budget proposals for Geocycle in the country

Who you'll be working with 

List of direct reports:

• None

Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:

Internal:

• Geocycle Commercial Manager
• Geocycle Sales Administrator
• Geocycle Logistics/Operation Coordinators .
• Plant Manager / Plant AF/ARM Champion
• Communication Managers, Lobbying, Strategy,
• Business Shared Service - Finance/Accounting

External:

• Partner companies
• Waste producers
• Waste collection / disposal companies
• Waste producer
• Administration
• Association

What we are looking for:

• Degree in Agriculture/ Business Management/ Social sciences with sales development proven experience
• > 3 years of experience
• Social and negotiation skills with the customers or vendors
• Training in the process and steps in CRM tool - Sales force, for the following processes:
  • Visit management, opportunity management, action plans, AFR Request
• Basic knowledge in MEA BM Business Partner Master Data Model and training in creation/modification of Customers/Prospects & AFR request in Sales force.
• Training in SAP (AFR Process steps)
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills

Mobility Requirements: The job will involve travel across various Biomass waste sourcing points in Nigeria

Your Lafarge Experience
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.