Job Title: Procurement Manager
Location: Nigeria
Job Responsibilities and Functions
- The function of this Supply Chain Manager role is to lead the purchasing and logistics process, maintain the company-wide procurement strategy and roadmap for store management, stock optimization, inventory.
- Work together with management to develop and implement global procurement strategies that results in cost savings, optimised purchasing power, aggregated cross-department spend, consistent service levels for the Company.
- The Supply Chain Manager will provide expertise in the end-to-end SAP Contract process and systems; contribute to the implementation and maintenance of existing processes based upon business needs and performance.
Main Responsibilities
- Complies with all Health, Safety, Environmental as well as legal and other requirements to which PREZICON subscribes.
- Participate in Hazard Identification, risk assessment and environmental impact assessment as applicable.
- Setting and monitoring procurement objectives in line with company policies as well as applicable federal and state laws.
- Establishes bid standards and prepares procurement documents to publicly solicit bids and contracts for the purchase and /or lease of materials and services.
- Monitor and review market conditions and price & delivery trends for Project materials and equipment
- Receive Materials Request Form from Site
- Collaborate with Operations Manager to approve purchase orders, organize and confirm delivery of quality goods and services
- Ensure assigned capital budgets are closely monitored and not exceeded.
- Demonstrates strong leadership and managerial competencies, including integrity, accountability, communication skills and commitment to teamwork and excellence in responsibilities such as selecting, mentoring, coaching, supervising, motivating and training procurement staff.
- Create and implement a local supply chain strategy
- Lead supplier management activities and executes supplier compliance activities for assigned suppliers.
- Source new vendors and foster strong business relationships with existing vendors/suppliers
- Evaluate and analyze incumbent and potential suppliers by applying established evaluation and selection criteria.
- Collaborate with QHSE to perform risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements
- Ensure that activities surrounding dealings with suppliers are conducted under the auspices of QHSE and good business practices
- Analyze, review and finalize sourcing decisions based on process outcomes and negotiate regional/national/global agreements to ensure that the selection of suppliers meets all PREZICON’s requirements.
- Maintain close relationships with key suppliers to ensure they deliver against expectations and that PREZICON is fully leveraging their capability.
- Assess new suppliers and capabilities within his/her responsible spend categories to ensure PREZICON is working with right capability at the best possible cost.
- Assures suppliers deliver materials and services in accordance with standards of price, time, quantity and quality agreed upon
- Evaluate Vendor performance on continuous basis
- Establishment and maintenance of SharePoint database to hold relevant, complete and accurate information thus enabling immediate data mining whenever required.
- Ensure procurement processes are initiated and maintained in Company’s ERP/SAP systems; assess upgrade requirements to the current ERP/SAP systems and take a lead role in setting development requirements
- Coordinates routinely with other departments to assure effective and timely coordination and teamwork in procuring goods and services.
- Provide support to project cost controls in procurement related activities, bid versus buy analysis and the preparation of cash flow plans for project purchases orders.
- Assures all invoices are audited for compliance with contract terms and supervises contract closeout.
- Exhibits a strong sense of urgency to maintain high personal performance while making decisions and allocating resources in a cost-efficient manner.
- Prepare periodic Procurement report.
HSE Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in HSE activities, including toolbox meetings and HSE meetings.
- Proactively Identify hazards and assess risks related to Procurement activities.
- Involved in the identification of environmental aspects and impact, including the consideration of environmental impact as regards procurement functions.
- Liaises with HSE and vendors to conduct job hazard analysis as applicable.
- Identify and notify HSE manager of any legal or other requirements related to Procurement.
- Ensure the establishment of HSE objectives before February each year.
- Complies with all health, safety environmental as well as legal requirements to which Prezicon subscribes
- Shall perform the duties of a trained first aider after undergoing requisite trainings
- Shall perform the duties of a trained fire fighter after undergoing requisite trainings.
QMS Responsibilities:
- Actively take part in QMS activities and processes
- Ensure Quality Objectives are set, tracked and monitored accordingly
- Complies with company quality policy as well as regulatory and legal requirements to which company subscribes to
- Ensure risks and opportunities are identified and established
- Ensure Stakeholder’s Matrix are established
- QMS conformance and customer focus promotion
Person Specification
Education and Training:
- The Procurement Manager should have minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (B.Eng) in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration any related discipline. Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management would be an added advantage
- Preferably a member of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), and H.S.E Level 3 Qualification
- Familiarity with Procurement process and reporting is necessary.
- Additional European languages would be well regarded.
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 12 years’ experience in similar role in the Oil & Gas, construction/Fabrication – EPCI related environment/Sector which includes preparing order specifications, estimates and bids.
- Experienced in Set-ups of a Functional Procurement Team/Department, establishing workflows, operating procedures, developing guidelines
Competencies:
- Compliance – Ability to audit and monitor quality of outputs; demonstrable experience of delivery against specified protocols/ procedures ensuring the highest level of performance.
- Teamwork- Ability to build and develop Relationship with internal employee, strategic partners, and other external parties/ organisations.
- Personal Drive- Will be able to demonstrate being self directed, resourceful and Creative ; Able to manage own time and work autonomously ; Able to work on own initiative with drive and enthusiasm.
- Communication- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Commercial Awareness- Able to demonstrate contribution to maximising commercial performance through controlling costs, and ensuring efficiencies where possible
- Planning and Organising- Demonstrable experience of managing tasks and deadlines; able to resolve conflicting priorities.
Professional Skills:
- Prioritisation and time management
- Proven track record as a Procurement Manager, preferably in a senior role.
- Experience of designing, reviewing, and driving improvement in processes for purchase orders, vendor selection, and systems to create a modern procurement function.
- Store Management
- Interpersonal Relationship, discretion, and confidentiality
- Knowledge of Contract Law and Frame agreement
- Experience of report writing utilising Excel, Word and power point
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Experience of translating operating forecasts into material requirements plans and thereby determine standard stock and reorder levels with Department heads.
- Ability to support and influence all stakeholders, including Directors across the business
- Adaptability and flexibility – willing to work on a variety of projects and perform in multiple roles
- Has sufficient knowledge of broader context in which own professional/technical function is applied to perform effective in own job area.
- Engages in continuous development activities, thus responding to constant changes caused by internal and external factors; meets the CPD standards of the relevant professional institutes.
Essential Skills:
- Good knowledge of Microsoft word and PowerPoint, Excel.
- Good knowledge of Procurement and supply chain Management
- Knowledge and experience with various procurement standard procedure and Safety measures in procurement and supply related activities.
- Evidence of Professional Management of Vendors Management especially in the Oil & Gas Construction Industry
- The ability to analyse technical data in suppliers’ proposals; high numerate/statistical ability, innate negotiation ability, knowledge of supply-chain management and the ability to perform financial analyses are key in making this position
- Fluent in oral and written English
- Good presentation skills
- Excellent Communication Skill
- Excellent Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Skills
- Procurement Strategy development and implementation.
- Experience of using specialist procurement software / SAP
- Global Logistics Management
- Contract law and Legal requirements.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Curriculum Vitae to: [email protected] with [email protected] in copy using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note: Only qualified candidates should apply.
Deadline: February 27, 2023
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