Procurement Manager (m/f) at Loesche Energy Systems Limited

Loesche Energy Systems Limited is an innovative family-owned machinery and plant engineering company operating worldwide. Loesche Nigeria Ltd. (LNG) was established in 2012 and is based in Lagos.

Loesche Nigeria's scope of work will include the following activities:

• Preparation and supervision of technical repairs, modifications and upgrades
• Audit of cement plants and grinding terminals
• Operations of grinding terminals and complete cement plants
• Preventive maintenance and planning
• Management of required spare parts
• Recruitment, management and training of employees
• Management of operational stability and improvement-process, product quality, performance
• Ensuring health & safety and environmental regulations

Loesche Nigeria's mission statement is to become a competence carrier for the Nigerian cement industry. It will ultimately be a process and operation-oriented subsidiary for cement plants and grinding technologies. Loesche Nigeria takes over complete responsibility of daily production businesses and ensure long-term added value for our customers through highly capable, efficient, and responsible plant management.

Therefore, LNG is looking to fill following vacancy in Nigeria:

Job Title: Procurement Manager (m/f)

Location: Lagos
Keyword: 30LN_17032014

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and guide all procurement related aspects at the plant site including purchasing, logistics, supplier development, quality, cost saving initiatives and its administration.
• Manage effectively the procurement department in order to ensure cost effective, timely supply within the required quality.
• In charge for the achievement of key performance indicators in the field of procurement costs, delivery dates and quality.
• Coordinate procurement plans and budgets, initiatives and actions supporting the production and maintenance department.
• Analyse and manage purchasing requisitions for spare parts.
• List on-going and upcoming spare parts requests including identification of potential volume concentration.
• Schedule purchases based on the forecast requirements and available stock.
• Implement inventory management and control.
• Safeguard an optimum level of direct material stock.
• Implement procurement policies covering purchasing limits and authority levels, supplier selection criteria, purchase contract terms and conditions.
• Procurement of spare parts, components and machines.
• Establish procurement methods, systems and procedures for preparation of purchase orders and purchase contracts.
• Analyse supplier quotations and recommend choice of suppliers.
• Autonomous negotiation of procurement contracts with suppliers and subcontractors in regard to purchasing prices, delivery dates, payment terms and warranty.
• Selection, qualification  and on-going management of current suppliers and subcontractors.
• Sign purchase orders in cooperation with the Plant Manager.
• Forecast purchasing and logistic costs.
• Report and analyse price developments.
• Maintain available catalogue of most common spare parts including cost prices.
• Prepare, evaluate, follow up and negotiate all supporting services contracts such as maintenance and manpower supply contracts.
• Responsible for the commercial claims management.
• Provide the necessary guidance to the procurement staff to carry out the required processes.
• Guide the assigned staff by setting clear performance objectives, providing regular feedback and providing development through training.
• Identify specific developmental needs and gaps of the department.
• Train and develop the staff to provide specific procurement knowledge.
• Control and guide the daily work.
• Ensure a well-organised communication of decisions and current developments.
• Implement standardized reporting functions, work instructions for optimising the process chains.
• Carry out annual performance reviews of employees.
• Close cooperation with the procurement department of LO&M in Dubai.
• Continuous reporting to the Plant Manager.
• Comply with all relevant company and statutory health and safety procedures and guidelines.

Requirements

• University degree in an engineering discipline or economics.
• Several years' experience in the cement industry as Procurement Manager.
• Profound experience in leading and guiding a procurement department.
• Sound knowledge of contract management and claims management.
• Very good technical understanding.
• Strategic, organisation and planning skills.
• Profound knowledge in cost controlling and supplier management.
• Sound negotiations skills, an outstanding ability to work in a team and a confident manner.
• Very good MS-Office and SAP knowledge.
• Business-fluent spoken and written English.
• Further languages skills would be an advantage.
• Willingness to travel to various national locations.
  

Application Closing Date
7th April, 2014.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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