Indirect Buyer at Azuks Works Consult

Azuks Works Consult is a registered consulting and recruitment firm committed to connecting talented individuals with rewarding career opportunities. We are currently recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing manufacturing company and are seeking credible, passionate, and result-oriented candidates who are eager to learn, grow, and contribute to organizational success.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Indirect Buyer

Location: Sango, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities
Strategy Execution & Category Support:

• Execute and ensure local implementation of the sourcing strategies defined per category and subcategory by the Indirect Category Manager in Africa.
• Collect, on a yearly basis, local initiatives from stakeholders after budget approval, and feed them into the regional category of roadmap.
• Participate in drafting technical and functional specifications with stakeholders
• Carry out market studies to identify trends, opportunities, and risks in the categories

Source-to-Contract (S2C):

• Analyze Purchase Requisitions (PRs) ideally from SAP and validate sourcing brief completeness, in line with the Procurement Policy (engagement & delegation rules above €50K / €100K).
• Manage RFx and tendering processes (RFI, RFQ, RFP, e-auctions), conduct negotiations, and implement contracts for indirect spending within his/her approval level.
• Apply procurement levers: should-cost, total-cost-of-ownership (TCO), benchmarking, bundling, best-cost-country sourcing.
• Ensure a minimum of three quotations per tender, in line with policy.

Contract & Supplier Management:

• Maintain and update the contract register; anticipate renewals (alert 6 months before expiry) to avoid auto-renewals and maverick spending.
• Evaluate local suppliers (delivery, quality, service, ESG) and produce a monthly supplier performance report.
• Build and sustain partnerships with strategic vendors, ensuring optimized Incoterms, payment terms, and working-capital release.

Reporting, Compliance & ESG:

• Track savings, KPIs, and category performance; feed into SIEVO.
• Ensure full compliance with the Group Procurement Policy, Delegation of Authority (DoA), and audit trail (no maverick spend).
• Embed ESG criteria in supplier selection and contract clauses, aligned with Group ESG goals.

Key Skills & Competencies:

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or Economics.
• Experience: 3–5 years in procurement, ideally with exposure to indirect spend categories (Capex, Logistics, MRO, Facility Mgmt, Energy, Professional Services).
• Certifications (preferred): CIPS, CPSM, CPM, or equivalent.
• Industry: FMCG / Food / Manufacturing experience is a plus.

Application Closing Date
10th August, 2026. 

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: requisiteworkforce@gmail.com using "Indirect Buyer" as the subject of the mail.