MTN Nigeria Recruits Supplier Relationship Management Officer

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

MTN Nigeria is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Supplier Relationship Management Officer
Department: Finance
Reporting To: Senior SRM Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Assist in supplier selection and retention activities in line with best practices
• Support adherence to the concept of value for money
• Suggest improvement to processes based on observation
• Carry out due diligence verification process for suppliers as a pre-requisite for supplier registration.
• Provide input into the supplier rating system, gather data for supplier rating and implement rating mechanism.
• Conduct audit/inspection on quality of goods/services supplied by MTNN suppliers and document defects, poor quality etc. as part of input for supplier performance management
• Carry out blacklisting and/or grey listing of suppliers on the supplier database.
• Update and maintain MTNN Approved Supplier List as required and provide updates to the supplier performance evaluation and audit process based on operational experience.
• Conduct supplier quality audit in line with ISO 9001:2008 and/or approved MTNN quality management system and SLA/contracts.
• Monitor compliance to quality agreements by major suppliers and investigate supplier non-conformance and non-performance issues reported by user departments.
• Prepare audit and verification reports.
• Analyse internal procurement audit processes, identify issues and gaps and make recommendations for improvement.
• Organise supplier forum and interactive sessions to improve relationship with suppliers.
• Conduct market intelligence and surveys and verify information on Group and Opco price.
• Execute all activities in compliance with MTNN quality assurance requirements.

Job Conditions
Normal MTNN working conditions. May be required to work extended hours. Open Plan Office. Unsociable hours especially during peak periods.

Requirements

• A good first degree in any numerate discipline
• 4 years post qualification experience in a well-structured organisation
• Experience in quality management systems – Quality Audit Techniques & tools (QMS Auditor/Lead Auditor training/certification or any other qualification in quality management will be an added advantage).
• Experience in Business report writing

Application Closing Date
7th January, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online