Head of Procurement

My client one of the top retail companies in Nigeria is open to engaging suitable candidates for a Head of Procurement Role.

The role is responsible for purchasing goods materials components or services in line with specified cost quality and delivery targets. The ideal candidate is someone who can ensure continuous supply of required materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact the business. Additionally He / She would negotiate contracts improve prices and terms of business with suppliers/vendors and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.

Other core responsibilities include:

• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities.
  
• Ensure compliance to company guidelines project management principles purchasing policies and procedures.
  
• Assess tenders and quotations from potential vendors/suppliers.
  
• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organisational targets and requirements.
  
• Ensure 100% compliance to internal policies and processes.
  
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency add value aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.
  
• Assist internal and external customers by interpreting laws policy codes and regulations pertaining to procurement.
  
• Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities.
  
• Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact.
  

Requirements

• A Bachelor s/HND Degree
  
• Minimum of 10 years procurement experience in a Manufacturing FMCG or retail environment.
  
• Handson experience with indirect materials and procurement for construction projects.
  
• Experience in Logistics Expenditures & Strategic Sourcing Capability
  
• Procurement Process Improvement skills.
  
• Experience in Vendor Management
  
• Excellent Negotiation Skills