Logistics Procurement Lead at Anheuser-Busch InBev

AB InBev is the world's leading brewer. We produce over 500 beers, including world-famous brands such as Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona. Local Africa brands such as Carling Black Label, Hero, Kilimanjaro, 2M, Eagle and we want like-minded, hard-working and passionate people to join our teams in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Procurement Lead

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time

Job Description
The key purpose of this role is:

• Responsible for execution & implementation of all category strategies related to Logistics, within the Business Unit (BU).
• Day-to-day resolution of stakeholder and supplier queries
• Manage escalations between Suppliers, Category Managers and the Logistics function in dispute resolution processes
• Main point of contact for Logistics stakeholders and end users across the BU
• Responsible for end-to-end sourcing projects and implementation of initiatives for the category, within the BU
• Ownership of the category spend, budget and variance reporting within the BU
• Collaboration with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to support business objectives
• Providing analytics and sourcing support to the Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

Key Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic Category Sourcing & Implementation:

• Ownership of end-to-end sourcing and implementation of Logistics sub-categories. Subcategories include, but are not limited to, clearing and forwarding, raw material transport, warehousing, Telesales agent & Telesales line manager logistics, exports, fuel and all owned fleet related sub-categories.
• Execution of category strategies including Green Logistics and Logistics Continuity Processes approved by the RPO
• Category risk assessments
• Execute strategic sourcing initiatives with multifunctional teams
• Manage supplier relationships and develop collaborative initiatives
• Collect data, develop and implement category strategies aligned with RPO

Manage Contracts:

• Develop and negotiate contracts with suppliers ensuring business risk is managed throughout
• Implement contracts and ensure contract compliance across various functions in the business

Continuous Improvement:

• Define and execute Value Engineering projects and initiatives
• Define & execute innovation strategy (including benchmarking)
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans
• Improve and manage vendor master data, annual logistics cost data, route planning & tracking and variance reporting
• Develop and continuously improve key performance indicators to measure supplier performance and track project goals

Stakeholder Management:

• Work closely with BU Procurement Director, Country Procurement Managers, BU & Country Logistics teams and Zone Procurement and Logistics teams for successful implementation and delivery of strategic projects and initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills including cost and spend analysis
• High Microsoft Excel efficiency
• Project management skills
• Negotiation skills
• Basic knowledge of finance and accounting allowing the ability to run/read analysis of a supplier’s Profit & Loss and balance sheet
• Communicating effectively by conveying information and ideas in English, in a clear, meaningful, and timely manner, providing information to ensure understanding; solicit inputs and provide open candid conversations
• Developing collaborative relationships for the purpose of accomplishing work objectives; developing relationships with other individuals by listening, sharing ideas, and appreciating others’ efforts
• Ability to coordinate across multiple functions and projects
• Languages: English (and local language where applicable) as the working language, other languages are an advantage
• Ability to conceptualize business impact focused analytics

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.