Specialist - Technical Procurement at 9Mobile

Job Summary
To perform the daily procurement activities in an efficient way to guarantee getting the quality materials/services in a proper time with a competitive prices.

Principal Functions

•     Receive the end users purchase requests through the category manager
•     Check the requests to make sure it contains all required details; drawings, specifications, short list bidders, etc.
•     Prepare the RFX document
•     Check if the short list bidders are registered in Etisalat
•     Float the RFX
•     Communicate the clarifications requests between the end user and the vendor
•     Receive the offers from the vendors
•     Communicate with the stakeholders to form a bid committee (when it is applicable)
•     Documents the received bids
•     Participate in bids evaluation process
•     Invite the vendors for negotiations
•     Participate in negotiations sessions together with the category manager
•     Prepare the bids evaluation report and get the signature of the bid committee
•     Get the CEO approval on the bid evaluation report after getting the approval of procurement director
•     Upload the final offer in the ERP
•     Prepare the quotations summary sheet and send it to end user department for evaluation (if amount of purchases below N45M)
•     Get the procurement director signature on the summary sheet
•     Upload the final prices into the ERP
•     Follow up with budget and the end user to make sure that the PR is finally approved
•     Follow with the procurement QA to print the PO
•     Initiate the PO and get the initial of category manager and approval of Procurement director
•     Answer the pre audit questions (if any)
•     Follow with the procurement QA to make sure that the PO was sent to the vendors
•     Follow with the vendors for delivery
•     Follow with end user if there is any complaints
•     Monitor the exact delivery time to calculate and report the penalties (if it is applicable) to finance department
•     Follow with the end user and legal to finalize the contracts (if applicable)
•     Prepare the flash and savings report
•     Prepare any reports requested by the category manager or Procurement Director

Educational Requirements

•     First degree (BA, BSc) in Business, Engineering, finance or related field from a recognised university

Experience, Skills & Competencies

•     Three (3) to five (5) work experience preferably in a procurement environment.
•     Industry knowledge
•     Communication
•     ERP Applications
•     MS Office especially Excel
•     Stakeholder Relationship Management
•     Personal Effectiveness
•     Customer Focus
•     Passion for Excellence
•     Integrity
•     Empowering people
•     Growing people
•     Team work