Global Procurement Representative at PepsiCo Nigeria

PepsiCo - In 1965, Donald Kendall, the CEO of Pepsi-Cola, and Herman Lay, the CEO of Frito-Lay, recognized what they called “a marriage made in heaven,” a single company delivering perfectly-salty snacks served alongside the best cola on earth. Their vision led to what quickly became one of the world's leading food and beverage companies: PepsiCo. Our company is made up of seven divisions: PepsiCo Beverages North America; Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia/New Zealand and China. Each of these divisions has its own unique history and way of doing business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Global Procurement Representative

Job ID: 133196
Location: Ikotun, Lagos
Category: Global Procurement

Responsibilities

• Assures supply and quality
• Sources – Packaging, Grains, Flour, Oils, Ingredients (Local and Imported)
• Supports local business to solve any supply issues. Understands and manages the category contract requirements related to supply chain
• Build Sourcing/Procurement AOP  (Volumes, Price, Spend and Productivity)
• Supports the execution of change projects that are required to deliver productivity targets or support market innovation
• Supports the execution of local category strategies that create competitive advantage for the business
• Understands the KPI’s of local suppliers in terms of service, quality, and productivity and provides actionable data to MSO / COE Category leads and buyers to drive supplier performance
• Supports the MSO / COE Category Lead in the execution of local key productivity initiatives
• Analyzes the financial implications of local business strategies related to Innovation and Base Business execution and supply chain initiatives and provides actionable insight to ensure appropriate trade-off decisions
• Executes aligned global procurement sub categories strategies, to create competitive advantages
• Builds local network to ensure global strategy meets local needs “think globally, act locally”
• Informs and provides feedback about market and/or category insights
• Supports the development of a competitive supplier landscape through effective execution of SRM
• Delivers productivity and cash flow targets to deliver business plan
• Risk Management and BCP
• Executes Localization strategy across all categories

Qualifications
Key Skills / Experience Required:

• Tertiary qualification (Procurement, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain)
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Procurement/Supply Chain/ Finance/Business Roles
• Computer literacy
• Category Knowledge and Strategy Development
• Negotiation and Commercial Contracting
• Commodity Playbook Development and Risk Management
• Complex Business Resolution and Supplier Conflict Resolution
• Influencing and Communicating
• Legal Control and Application (Transalet Commercial terms into contracts)
• Productivity Management
• Supplier Negotiations and Supplier Relationship Management
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• RFP/ RFQ
• Analytics and Modeling
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment
• Strong administration skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.