Roles and Responsibilities 

Strategic Planning

• Assists in the development and implementation of the company’s procurement strategies, manuals, policies, and procedures to ensure an efficient, best practice, and commercially focused procurement function.
• Ensures strict adherence to the company’s procurement policies and procedures
• Coordinates the analysis and monitoring of current and future procurement requirements, and prepares to support the achievement of corporate objectives and targets
• Engages with the business to identify the key procurement priorities, and ensure that purchases are made at competitive prices.

Procurement Operations

• Enforces a short turn-around time for processing Requisitions and Purchase Orders
• Monitors to ensure an up-to-date database of qualified vendors and suppliers of goods and services to the company.
• Implements sourcing processes, Request for Proposals (RFP) compilation, evaluation of suppliers’ responses, and negotiation with suppliers including long-term purchasing agreements.
• Manages key supplier relationships to deliver excellent operational performance in cost, service, and quality
• Monitors to ensure that delivered goods are inspected to conform with the specifications of the order
• Implements the processes for reviewing contracts, supplies, and vendors, ensuring that maximum value for money benefits are achieved
• Facilitates and monitors all international procurements, from order to delivery
• Assists in developing and implementing new purchasing strategies to deliver ongoing cost reductions and process simplification
• Manages and fosters good relationships with relevant government agencies to ensure prompt delivery of procured commodities
• Oversees the purchase of Insurance Certificates, processing of Form M, Risk Assessment Report (RAR), and other relevant custom clearing documents.
• Ensures shipping/customs clearing documents conform to requirements
• Monitors Inspection or Scanning companies to ensure timely issue of CRI.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaises with Engineering and Production Departments for materials requirements and specification
• Liaises with Customs and clearing Agents for smooth clearance
• Liaises with Accounts to ensure payments of supplied goods
• Instils Code of Integrity, Honesty and Trust in Suppliers
• Relates with Stores on Purchase, Inspection and Delivery of materials.
• Liaises with Key Personnel for the offloading and receipts of materials.

People Management

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned subordinate staff
• Handles subordinates’ concerns and problems, directs and schedules work
• Provides on-the-job coaching and direction to subordinates

Integrated Management System

• Documents, implements and maintains the requirements of the Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health and Safety management systems.

Qualifications:  

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Engineering, Economics or Business Studies
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a similar role within the manufacturing industry
• At least 3 years of managerial experience
• An MBA or relevant Master’s degree will be an added advantage
• Relevant professional qualification in Supply Chain Management e.g.   Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) will be an added advantage
• Supply Chain Management
• Procurement Processes
• SAP Expertise
• Risk Management
• Quality Control and Assurance
• Vendor Management
• Strategic Sourcing

NB: Requirement: Passport- travel for 3-4 months for training purposes within Africa