Head of Procurement - FMCG at HAYS

Job Description

• Experienced Procurement Manager required for this multinational FMCG Company based in Lagos/Nigeria.
• Reporting to the Operations Director and to Group Procurement, you will be responsible for all Procurement, strategic sourcing, and vendor management and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with suppliers and contractors and all relevant internal departments requiring goods and services, forecasting levels of demand to meet the business needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels
• Conducting research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality
• Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers and building and maintaining good relationships with them
• Developing organisations purchasing strategy and communicating this to all relevant managers and teams
• Negotiating prices and agreeing contracts, monitoring their progress
• Vendor development local and International
• Sourcing and ordering of materials 
• Commercial negotiations, knowledge of contracts, bid evaluation and currency fluctuations
• Planning, budgeting and cost reduction  

Requirements

• The company are looking for a graduate with specialisation in procurement and Supply Chain/MBA.
• You should be a commercial specialist with 10-12 experience in a Global manufacturing organisation, preferably FMCG.
• Good exposure to local and International markets with a strong technical knowledge of materials.
• Exposure on shipping, commercial supply contracts with high negotiation skills and excellent interpersonal and communication skills