Head of Procurement and Supply Chain at ATC Nigeria

SUMMARY

• The Head of Procurement and Supply Chain is responsible for overseeing the supply chain processes for all Company related operations activities and strategically sourcing quality materials and services at the lowest total cost using a supplier management program that leverages best-in-class people, systems, and processes. In addition, the incumbent will oversee and direct the operations of our Fleet, Logistics, and Warehouse operations.
• He/She will be the Company’s subject matter expert in the Supply Chain area and will collaborate with their internal and external partners to achieve expected buying goals and cost savings.
• The Head of Procurement and Supply Chain will be charged with ensuring compliance with procedures and being able to scale with the company’s activities.
• This position will also benchmark ATC Nigeria’s productivity in procurement operations to the best-in-class performance of similar companies in the industry.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Lead the operational activities of all categories of purchases and warehouse inventories.
• Lead the creation of PO requests, issuance, and receiving and timely supplier payments and metrics.
• Manage the month-end financial close process and optimize inventory levels.
• Streamline the warehousing and logistics operations to meet the needs of the organization.
• Interface with the internal stakeholders, understand their needs and initiate and manage specific projects that are executed timely to meet company objectives with an emphasis on the improvement of productivity and efficiency.
• Interface with counterparts in the company to manage owned and leased fleets of Vehicles.
• Ensure compliance with all contractual obligations with suppliers.
• Monitor and track supplier performance and provide regular updates to the tender committee and management.
• Coordinate activities of the tender committee.
• Lead procurement planning process and ensure availability of materials for project execution.
• Manage all information generated by the supply chain for ease of reference.
• Partner with Accounts Payable to maximize the financial benefits of early payment terms.
• Identify process improvement opportunities. Contribute to creating or amendment of Supply Chain policies and processes and maintain supplier master policies and structure.
• Evaluate and implement Oracle modules and other software systems that would enhance the Supply Chain team’s productivity and capabilities.
• Staff and develop a high-performing and motivated Supply Chain team responsible for interfacing with business and supplier partners to execute holistic end-to-end commodity strategies.
• Manage functional skill building within the assigned team and commodity structure. Improve professionalism, capabilities, and skill sets of the Supply Chain team.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The employee must live ATC Nigeria’s Core Principles and work proactively in a customer-related way in accordance with adopted procedures and best practices.
• The employee shall comply with the provisions of health, safety, and environment legislation in Nigeria, and shall also comply with ATC Nigeria’s policies and procedures including occupational health and safety and wellness policies, and any modifications to any policy that may be introduced from time to time.
• The employee shall perform any other duty as directed by line management.
• The employee shall ensure that confidentiality is respected and maintained always.

OTHER:

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise and manage the performance of direct reports.
• Proactively identify and resolve personnel issues in conjunction with Human Resources.
• Recruit, develop, and retain staff, partnering with Sr. Management and Human Resources. This includes onboarding and orientation for new hires.
• Provide disciplined performance management for the team. Define and communicate annual goals, perform formal and informal performance reviews, and ensure changes and updates are communicated in a timely and professional manner.
• Create a strong collaborative team environment.

FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE:

• Category management experience in the Procurement department. Strong negotiation and cost-saving skills, and a demonstrated process improvement background.
• Demonstrated success in identifying and synthesizing needs into a concise, clear, and influential presentation, focusing on consistent and concise message delivery. Able to work effectively across many internal functional groups to optimize product offerings and resolve issues.
• High degree of financial acumen and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Strong relationship-development skills resulting in long-term mutually beneficial client relationships.
• Self-motivated; able to work both independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests and to collaborate with others to utilize their resources and knowledge in identifying quality solutions.
• Strong organization, planning, and project management skills; ability to prioritize tasks for both self and team to meet business requirements and deadlines.
• Strong leadership skills; ability to drive and motivate team to achieve results.
• Ability to work in a time-sensitive and high-volume environment.
• Ability to drive work both independently toward the successful attainment of department goals and project completion dates and as part of a team to leverage input and knowledge base of others within the company in providing well-rounded and thoughtful information and solutions.
• Ability to identify key contacts for follow-up; excellent ability to communicate project and status updates to team and cross-functionally to ensure understanding.
• Good strategic and problem-solving skills to effectively influence decision-making in key negotiations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Engineering, Business, or Supply Management. MBA preferred.
• Minimum of Ten (10) years of professional experience in Supply Chain and/or Strategic Sourcing with a track record of meeting and exceeding assigned goals and objectives.
• Experienced in the management of supplier relationships and negotiating statements of work (SOWs) and service level agreements (SLAs) with a proven record of substantial cost savings to the Company.
• Four (4) years of previous experience managing a warehouse.
• Five (5) years of direct management experience required.
• Wireless telecommunications industry experience is preferred, including sourcing or working in the construction or operations functions.
• Professional Certifications preferred (CPM, CPSM, CIPS, or CPIM).
• Oracle supply chain modules experiences required.