Manager - Non Commodity Procurement at Olam Agri

Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.

Olam Agri is at the heart of global food and agri-trade flows with more than 40 million MT in volume traded annually. Focused on transforming food, feed and fiber for a more sustainable future, it aims at creating value for customers, enabling farming communities to prosper sustainably, and strive for a food-secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager - Non Commodity Procurement

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description
Manages all aspects of non-commodity procurement, from sourcing to delivery. This includes:

• Supplier Management: Evaluating and selecting suppliers based on quality, cost, and capability.
• Strategic Sourcing: Developing sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, and identifying alternative sources to achieve productivity gains and cost savings.
• Operational Oversight: Overseeing contract implementation, resolving operational issues, and managing budgets and forecasts.
• Compliance: Ensuring all procurement policies and import/export regulations are followed.

Strategic Effectiveness:

• Contribute to the design and implementation of the procurement process road map, as well as managing the procurement and supply chain strategy for the product(s), within the country
• Will demonstrate sound judgement within defined practices and policies and select techniques for obtaining solutions that will contribute to future results and successes
• Strong financial acumen, ability to read and comprehend tasks such as counterparty and credit risk management
• You will be responsible for the optimal utilization of country resources
• Support implementation of required infrastructure as per the business plan and derive maximum capacity efficiencies by eliminating controllable losses
• Manage the primary/secondary procurement
• Ability to build teams - hiring, training, and developing team members
• Collaborate with key stake holders involving formal business reviews and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree is required.
• Master’s or MBA degree in fields such as business administration, finance, is preferred.
• Strong preference for CIPS or similar professional qualification.
• Should have passed engineering +MBA preferred from a good institute and have 5-7 years experience in handling end to end procurement in a mass manufacturing company.
• Good Hands-on Contract Management.
• Experience in in-direct procurement of general and consumable Items, (MRO Items), AGO, packaging material and asset purchases.
• Spend analysis.
• High competency level in SAP MM, SAP Ariba.
• Well Versed with process of EXIM Certification & documentation process.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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