Asset Management Supervisor

Westbridge Industries Limited is committed to establishing itself as the leading provider of Lubricants, Cargo transportation, Dredging operations, and Agro Products throughout the West African sub-region and across the African continent.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Asset Management Supervisor

Location: Mowe, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Asset Management Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the effective management, control, maintenance, utilization, and reporting of an organization's physical assets.
• The role ensures that assets are properly recorded, safeguarded, maintained, efficiently utilized, and disposed of in accordance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and best industry practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day management and control of company assets.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date asset registers and records.
• Monitor asset acquisition, allocation, transfer, movement, maintenance, and disposal.
• Coordinate periodic physical verification and reconciliation of assets against asset records.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, losses, damages, or unauthorized movement of assets.
• Ensure assets are properly tagged, identified, and assigned to responsible users or locations.
• Monitor asset utilization and recommend measures to improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary costs.
• Develop and monitor preventive and corrective maintenance schedules for equipment and other operational assets.
• Liaise with procurement, finance, operations, facilities, IT, and other departments on asset-related matters.
• Ensure compliance with company asset management policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Prepare periodic asset management reports, including asset movements, utilization, maintenance, losses, and disposals.
• Supervise asset audits and support internal and external audit activities.
• Review asset condition and recommend repair, replacement, refurbishment, or disposal where necessary.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for asset acquisitions, transfers, disposals, and write-offs.
• Monitor contractors and service providers responsible for asset maintenance or related services.
• Ensure proper custody and security of company assets.
• Train and supervise staff involved in asset management activities.
• Identify risks associated with asset management and implement appropriate controls.
• Support budgeting and forecasting for asset acquisition, maintenance, replacement, and disposal.
• Ensure obsolete, damaged, or surplus assets are processed in accordance with approved procedures.
• Promote continuous improvement in asset management processes and systems.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or HND in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Asset Management, or a related discipline.
• 4 – 6 years of relevant experience in asset management, facilities, maintenance, inventory, logistics, or related field.
• Good knowledge of asset control, inventory management, reconciliation, and audit processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and asset management/ERP systems.
• Professional certification in Asset Management, Supply Chain, Accounting, Facilities Management, or related fields is an advantage.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Asset tracking and reconciliation
• Inventory and records management
• Supervisory and team-management skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Financial and cost-control awareness
• Audit and compliance knowledge
• Microsoft Excel and ERP proficiency
• Attention to detail
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Report writing
• Risk management
• Planning and organization
• Integrity and accountability
• Negotiation and stakeholder management
• Accuracy and completeness of the asset register.
• Percentage of assets physically verified and reconciled.
• Reduction in asset losses, damage, and unauthorized use.
• Asset utilization and availability rates.
• Compliance with asset management policies and procedures.
• Timeliness of asset reports and reconciliations.
• Maintenance completion and equipment downtime.
• Successful resolution of audit findings.
• Cost savings from effective asset utilization and maintenance.
• Timely disposal of obsolete or surplus assets.

Overall Objective:

• To ensure that company assets are properly accounted for, protected, maintained, efficiently utilized, and managed throughout their entire lifecycle, while minimizing losses, operational risks, and unnecessary costs.

Salary
Competitive