Head, Vendor & Contract Management at First Bank of Nigeria Limited

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Vendor & Contract Management

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties & Responsibilities

• Writing up new procurement contracts/SLA with the scope and needs of the project in mind.
• General direction, plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and manages contract administration and Vendor management.
• Development of policies and strategies for Procurement operations.
• financial monitoring and control of the contracts, ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality compliance is maintained and the Company's procedures and objectives are achieved.
• Maintain records for correspondence and documentation in relation to established contracts and those in progress.
• Solve any contract-related problems that may arise with other parties and internally with the company itself.
• Create and maintain relationships with suppliers and serve as the singular point of contact for matters concerning contracts.
• Communicate and present information to stakeholders about all contract-related matters.
• Primary contact for external vendor(s)/partner(s) and internal stakeholder
• Initial point of escalation for internal and external stakeholders on Vendor Management Issues
• Collaborate with Business Units/Category Managers to identify vendor/partner candidates who can deliver the required services/resources for an assigned service/supply of goods.
• Coordinate the collection and analysis of relevant performance metrics (e.g. KPIs/KQIs) with Category Managers/Business Unit.
• Responsible for monitoring and managing key performance metrics for vendor(s)/partner(s) to continuously evaluate performance.
• Interpret internal stakeholder needs, collaborate with and provide guidance to vendor(s)/partner(s) to assure new capabilities and services are developed to meet identified internal needs.
• Monitor and report on the performance of key strategic vendors to ensure delivery in line with contractual obligations and performance metrics.
• Evaluate potential suppliers using developed and agreed criteria to support alignment and understanding of the expectations and requirements of engagement.
• Manage outward communication to vendors to facilitate understanding and awareness of organizational strategic direction, changes and challenges.
• Assisting with general contract management initiatives.
• Supervise Vendor Management Administrators.
• Engage with Compliance Team on vendor regulatory requirements.
• Analyze Vendor performance data to identify opportunities for overall improvement.
• Monitor poor performing vendors to watch list and for major incident reported, investigate and recommend for Blacklisting.
• Undertake any other responsibilities as requested by the Head of Department, in accordance with the scope and responsibilities of the role.

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum Education: A good First Degree in any discipline from a reputable institution
• CIPS Certification is a must have.
• 8 - 10 years relevant experience needed.

Application Closing Date
22nd January, 2024.