Procurement Specialist at Dragnet Nigeria

Job Summary

• Our client is seeking to engage a qualified Procurement Manager who would be responsible for developing a strategic approach to the corporate procurement and material management process for the purchase of direct  and indirect goods and services

Duties and Responsibilities

• Creation and ongoing value creation with a world class supply base
• Development of organizational procurement strategy
• Creation and management of short, mid, and long-term goals and objectives
• Creation and improvement of best-practice based processes (e.g., leadership of highvalue/strategic sourcing efforts)
• Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities
• Selection and management of procurement systems
•  Management of procurement staff in (and across) sourcing, contracting, transactional  purchasing, supplier management, and miscellaneous internal procurement support activities
• Managing the skills and competency development of procurement staff, including training  development and knowledge management capabilities
• Leadership of cross-functional teaming across other business functions and initiatives
• Budget management for categories under management – and for procurement itself
• Development of benchmarks and scorecards to be used for continuous improvement
• Building a Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE) to help transform Procurement, and support  broader transformation of the value chain and the enterprise

Education/Knowledge and Experience

• At least an HND / Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Economics, Finance, Operations, Engineering  or a related area
• Relevant Professional Qualification is an added advantage

Working Experience:

• 3-5 years of Commercial Experience

Skills and Others:

• Strong leadership skills
• Team player at executive levels to collaborate with business units and functional partners like  IT, Finance, Marketing, Operations, HR, Legal, etc.
• Solid operational management and general business skills and savvy
• Working knowledge of finance and/or accounting in terms of budgeting, cost management,  financial accounting, treasury, risk management, etc.
• Industry knowledge in terms of broad industry dynamics on the buy-side (and the sell-side), but  also the internal knowledge and “language of the business”
• Excellent communication skills and even better listening skills that allows the procurement  manager to get the “voice of the internal customer” and to understand the company culture  and how to best communicate procurement’s value to it
• In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices, but doesn’t  have to come from within the procurement ranks
• Strong negotiation skills to use for large commercial deals
• Experience with modern sourcing and procurement strategy and systems
• Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of  standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk
• Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills
• Analytical mindset, but also creativity to seek, encourage and find non-traditional approaches  that have historically “boxed-in” procurement.
• Knowledge of incoterms and HS Code Classifications Rules.