National Procurement Manager at Grand Cereals Limited

Location: Jos, Plateau State
Function: Supply Chain
Reports To: Supply Chain Director
Direct Report: Buyers (Raw Material, Packaging, Technical/Engineering)

Purpose of Job

• Responsible for identifying, establishing Contracts, Procurement and Inventory Management. Leading the teams to ensure that GCL Procurement Strategy supports the business goals.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for managing the tender process of RFQs and RFPs according to established company policies and procedures to ensure optimal results.
• Assist in drafting Scopes of Work, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of service contracts.
• Oversee and manage the bid evaluation, analysis, recommendations, and award of contracts.
• Administer contracts, required addendums, and amendments for contractual agreements according to organizational needs, changing markets and legislative codes and standards.
• Manage the relationship with suppliers, keeping track of performance issues, negotiated discounts, and quarterly/annual performance assessments to ensure compliance.
• Conduct supplier and product/service market research according to business objectives and standards to ensure value-add for the company.
• Perform cost analysis to identify areas of opportunity to reduce cost and maximize revenues.
• Generate comprehensive reports that provide savings results and status on various KPI’s and assigned projects
• Ensure that all requirements of the factories are catered to.
• Ensure that optimum inventory is carried, without excessive impact on cash flow
• Maintain impeccable level of integrity.
• Analyze and monitor category spend and expiring contracts to uncover potential sourcing and consolidation opportunities.
• Work with cross functional teams to determine business requirements and establish sourcing strategies that deliver financial and non-financial benefits (e.g. service levels, risk mitigation).
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts to obtain concurrence on contract terms.
• Ensure that Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is in place following the sourcing process.
• Participate in the establishment of best-in-class procurement methods
• Formulate models to evaluate supplier proposals using quantitative and qualitative criteria

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Food science/Tech, Finance or Commerce, with at least 15 years practical experience in industry preferably with food processing / FMCG industry will be an added advantage.
• At least 5 years of the experience must be at mid-senior management level.

Knowledge, Skills & Attitude:

• Must display a high knowledge of Nigeria operating environment as applicable to a Food/Beverage manufacturing organization.
• Be abreast of up to the minute details of changes in the environment/economy, which might affect the business.
• Analytical and numerate skills
• Effective communication skills.
• Multitasking skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Time Management Skills
• Physical and mental alertness
• Ability to influence without formal authority
• Ability to work under pressure and accommodate changing priorities

Tools/Systems:

• SAP
• MS Office suite
• RFX procurement system