Manager-Non Commodity Procurement at Olam Nigeria Limited

Job Description

Manages all aspects of non-commodity procurement, from sourcing to delivery. This includes:

• Supplier Management: Evaluating and selecting suppliers based on quality, cost, and capability.
• Strategic Sourcing: Developing sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, and identifying alternative sources to achieve productivity gains and cost savings.
• Operational Oversight: Overseeing contract implementation, resolving operational issues, and managing budgets and forecasts.
• Compliance: Ensuring all procurement policies and import/export regulations are followed.

Strategic Effectiveness

• Contribute to the design and implementation of the procurement process road map, as well as managing the procurement and supply chain strategy for the product(s), within the country
• Will demonstrate sound judgement within defined practices and policies and select techniques for obtaining solutions that will contribute to future results and successes
• Strong financial acumen, ability to read and comprehend tasks such as counterparty and credit risk management
• You will be responsible for the optimal utilization of country resources
• Support implementation of required infrastructure as per the business plan and derive maximum capacity efficiencies by eliminating controllable losses
• Manage the primary/secondary procurement
• Ability to build teams - hiring, training, and developing team members
• Collaborate with key stake holders involving formal business reviews and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree is required.
• Master’s or MBA degree in fields such as business administration, finance, is preferred.
• Strong preference for CIPS or similar professional qualification.
• Should have passed engineering +MBA preferred from a good institute and have 5-7 years’ experience in handling end to end procurement in a mass manufacturing company.
• Good Hands-on Contract Management.
• Experience in DIRECT Procurement of General and consumable Items. (MRO Items), AGO, packaging material and asset purchases.
• Spend analysis.
• High competency level in SAP MM, SAP Ariba.
• Well Versed with process of EXIM Certification & documentation process.