Our client is an engineering company delivering third-party maintenance repair and operation services and engineering solutions for industries. Due to expansion they are in need of an OPERATIONS MANAGER.
LOCATION: Lagos
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Oversee execution of procurement projects from planning to completion.
- Develop and implement best sourcing practices for sourcing officers to ensure the best sourcing results and most competitive pricing including monitoring.
- Coordinate between quoting and sourcing to ensure timely release of quotations to customers.
- Coordinate between quoting sourcing and logistics to ensure timely delivery
- Implement quality control measures during engineering and procurement processes.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards safety protocols and client expectations
- Ensure internal communication between sales quoting sourcing and finance.
- Monitor and improve operational systems processes and best practices
- Track project timelines budgets and KPIs; report regularly to management
- Manage vendor relationships and resolve procurement-related issues
- Process Optimization: Develop and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) for project delivery identify process bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve efficiency and reduce costs introduce automation
- Prepare reports on vendors performance.
- Implement and maintain quality assurance procedures across operations.
- Conduct operational risk assessments and develop mitigation plans.
- Assist in strategic planning and business development initiatives
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- 5-8 years experience in managing cross functional team within the FMCG Oil and Gas or Engineering Procurement industry.
- Indepth experience with Local and international sourcing
- Vendor sourcing negotiation and logistics coordination
- Certified Supply Chain Professional
- Ability to streamline workflows and eliminate inefficiencies
- Excellent at creating reports SOPs and feedback loops
- Ability to manage transitions (e.g. tech implementation scaling operations)
- Experience with tools like Odoo