Procurement Manager at a Startup Telecom Infrastructure Company - Hamilton Lloyd and Associates

Hamilton Lloyd and Associates - Our client, a startup telecom infrastructure company in Nigeria with an innovative approach to hosting base stations for telecom majors. Due to internal vacancies, they are looking to hire young, vibrant and driven candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• The Procurement Manager shall be responsible for the supply of products and services essential for our company’s operations.
• He/ She shall be responsible for strategizing to find the most cost-effective deals and suppliers in order to minimize our procurement expenses so that the company can invest in its growth and people.

Responsibilities

• Devise and employ fruitful sourcing strategies
• Discover the most profitable suppliers and initiate business partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure the most advantageous terms
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalize details of orders and deliveries
• Examine and re-evaluate existing contracts
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure the clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Anticipate unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management regarding supply contracts and agreements
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement cost

Education/ Experience

• A Degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration or any other relevant courses.
• 5-8 years’ relevant working experience in Telecom Industry.

Additional Requirement:

• Proven working experience as a procurement manager
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analysing data
• Strong leadership capabilities

Application Closing Date
10th October, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's to: [email protected] kindly make the subject of the mail the job title

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.