Procurement Manager - Apapa Port Terminal at Dangote

Location: Ibese Plant, Ibese Plant

Company: Dangote Industries Limited

Job Summary:

The Procurement Manager is responsible for developing strategies to identify cost-effective suppliers and deals. Additionally, they must ensure full adherence to Dangote Cement Plc's Procurement Policy.

Job Description:

• Identification of suitable vendors.
• Floating enquires to these supplier & follow up with them until get quotation.
• Negotiation, comparison, purchase committee, PO preparation in SAP.
• Obtaining approval, getting signature of approved POs hard copies.
• Sending POs to supplier, obtain PFI, forward to GTS team after verification for Form M & LC.
• Follow up for form M & LC & payment.
• Follow up with supplier for delivery & documents.
• Follow up with clearing & Logistic department for clearing goods & Delivery.
• Generation of PR & PO reports in SAP – highly conversant with SAP – MM module.
• Highly conversant in working in Microsoft Excel (familiar with data analysis, working formulas, calculations, VLOOKUP & Pivot table etc).
• Conversant with MS outlook – organizing emails & MS word & power point.
• Skilled negotiation & Knowledge of International purchases & fluent in communication both writing and speaking with suppliers.
• Sending request for quotation to minimum two suppliers / maximum 4 suppliers for each purchase request.
• Follow up with supplier for quotation Page 1 of 2.
• Getting Technical evaluation from user Department against each quotation received.
• Getting clarification / revised offers based on technical department evaluation.
• Negotiations with supplier.
• Preparation of Comparative analysis.
• Presentation of CA & documents in purchase committee PO preparation.
• Scanning & attaching supporting documents in SAP for each PO
• Follow up for release of PO by PD / DON.
• On release taking print of all POs and get it signed by PD & Scanning each PO and send it to suppliers.
• Getting workable proforma Invoice as per CBN requirement for each PO form suppliers
• Request for Form & LC.
• Preparation of APBG waiver & get it signed by PD & scan and put it flow for approval by PD / DON / DGMD / GMD.
• Request for direct payments.
• Follow up for Direct payments / Form M / Letter of credit with Finance / HO treasury Global trade services.
• Forwarding Form M & LC to suppliers.
• Coordinate with Global Trade services for forwarding original LC to supplier Incase LC not received by supplier from their bank.
• Chasing with supplier for earliest dispatch of materials
• Getting scanned copies of required shipping documents in CBN format from supplier
• Forwarding Documents to Global trade service / Logistic department for PAAR
• Processing and further clearing of goods from customs department
• Coordination with supplier in getting documents corrected as per customs Department requirement.
• Preparation of weekly. & monthly report on pending PAAR / LC / Form M / Direct payments
• Follow up for courier consignments – duty payment and delivery.
• IDEC (Import duty exemption certificate) obtaining works.

Requirements

• B.Sc./HND in Business Mgt./Purchasing & Supply/Mechanical Engineering +15-18 Yrs experience
• Membership of any professional bodies will be an advantage.
• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Very sound business acumen – financial and commercial knowledge.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and influencing skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Good knowledge, custom and understanding of SAP ERP to support procurement operations.