Category Supervisor at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

Job Title: Category Supervisor

Location: Lagos
Reporting To: Senior Manager Procurement

Job Description:

• Support the Procurement Transformation project and fully embed eSourcing
• Coach, and develop the IS Procurement category team by enhancing local Procurement capability in all aspects of best-in-class Procurement skills – Strategy development and execution, Industry, Economic, and Supplier analysis
• Implement key projects through effective project management, utilizing appropriate eSourcing tools to maximize speed, efficiency and drive benefits e.g. e-RFI’s e-RFP’s, e-auctions, spend analysis.
• Manage IS and Network Group and local management to deliver a target Customer Satisfaction score
• Handle multiple priorities from IS and Network Group project managers
• Manage multiple supplier OEM relationships
• Deliver best value for MTNN while driving stretch savings targets
• Prepare and handle presentations to Executive management

Job Conditions: Normal MTNN working conditions May be required to work extended hours Open Plan Office

Required Skills:

• 4 years' work experience including:
• Minimum of 2 years in purchasing function
• Strong commercial acumen, with excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills, both verbal and written with ability to readily engage and influence a range of colleagues and senior stakeholders
• Analytical, numerate, enthusiastic, tenacious. Sound commercial awareness and the ability to contribute to the wider business process outside immediate Functional responsibilities
• Excellent attention to detail, and ability to prepare clear and professional presentations or reports for utilisation at senior levels within MTNN and the supply base
• Able to deal with ambiguity, and manage multiple relationships, with an ability to take criticism and learn from feedback
• Strong IT skills base, including intermediate proficiency in Office applications.

Qualification:

• Minimum of a First degree. Possession of a post graduate qualification certification will be an advantag