Procurement Manager at Dangote Group

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: Ogun
Job type: Full Time

Job Summary

• The Procurement Manager is responsible for developing strategies to identify cost-effective suppliers and deals.
• Additionally, they must ensure full adherence to Dangote Cement Plc's Procurement Policy.

Job Description

• Identification of suitable vendors.
• Floating enquires to these supplier & follow up with them until get quotation.
• Negotiation, comparison, purchase committee, PO preparation in SAP.
• Obtaining approval, getting signature of approved POs hard copies.
• Sending POs to supplier, obtain PFI, forward to GTS team after verification for Form M & LC.
• Follow up for form M & LC & payment.
• Follow up with supplier for delivery & documents.
• Follow up with clearing & Logistic department for clearing goods & Delivery.
• Generation of PR & PO reports in SAP – highly conversant with SAP – MM module.
• Highly conversant in working in Microsoft Excel (familiar with data analysis, working formulas, calculations, VLOOKUP & Pivot table etc).
• Conversant with MS outlook – organizing emails & MS word & power point.
• Skilled negotiation & Knowledge of International purchases & fluent in communication both writing and speaking with suppliers.
• Sending request for quotation to minimum two suppliers / maximum 4 suppliers for each purchase request.
• Follow up with supplier for quotation Page 1 of 2.
• Getting Technical evaluation from user Department against each quotation received.
• Getting clarification / revised offers based on technical department evaluation.
• Negotiations with supplier.
• Preparation of Comparative analysis.
• Presentation of CA & documents in purchase committee PO preparation.
• Scanning & attaching supporting documents in SAP for each PO
• Follow up for release of PO by PD / DON.
• On release taking print of all POs and get it signed by PD & Scanning each PO and send it to suppliers.
• Getting workable proforma Invoice as per CBN requirement for each PO form suppliers
• Request for Form & LC.
• Preparation of APBG waiver & get it signed by PD & scan and put it flow for approval by PD / DON / DGMD / GMD.
• Request for direct payments.
• Follow up for Direct payments / Form M / Letter of credit with Finance / HO treasury Global trade services.
• Forwarding Form M & LC to suppliers.
• Coordinate with Global Trade services for forwarding original LC to supplier Incase LC not received by supplier from their bank.
• Chasing with supplier for earliest dispatch of materials
• Getting scanned copies of required shipping documents in CBN format from supplier
• Forwarding Documents to Global trade service / Logistic department for PAAR
• Processing and further clearing of goods from customs department
• Coordination with supplier in getting documents corrected as per customs Department requirement.
• Preparation of weekly. & monthly report on pending PAAR / LC / Form M / Direct payments
• Follow up for courier consignments – duty payment and delivery.
• IDEC (Import duty exemption certificate) obtaining works.

Requirements

• B.Sc / HND in Business Mgt. / Purchasing & Supply/Mechanical Engineering +15-18 Yrs experience
• Membership of any professional bodies will be an advantage.
• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Very sound business acumen – financial and commercial knowledge.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and influencing skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Good knowledge, custom and understanding of SAP ERP to support procurement operations.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.