AGM/Senior Manager - Procurement Operations at a Leading FMCG Company - 25th and Staffing

Posted on Fri 11th Aug, 2017 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

25th and Staffing - Our client, a leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, located in Lagos State, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: AGM/Senior Manager - Procurement Operations

Location: Lagos
Department: Supply Chain
Reports To: Head of Supply Chain

Job Description
  • To ensure timely availability of Raw & Packing Material both imported & locally sourced.
  • Ensure smooth execution of the import process and Management of LPO and compliance to LPO terms and conditions.
Job Responsibilities
  • Maintain high servicing level for RMPM requirement while at the same time optimizing inventory holding. Ensuring no production disruption on account of material availability.
  • Generate projections for both RM & PM requirement, both short term and long term and in line with this output assess and highlight the gap in current sourcing capacity and capability.
  • To develop a flexible Bill of Material (BOM) structure to accommodate multiple product formulation for the same product
  • To ensure timely opening of LC by concerned team followed; timely order processing and dispatch by suppliers; timely release of shipments on arrival by ensuring a very high level of communication between all stakeholders.
  • To identify and empanel shipping lines, express cargo services and clearing & forwarding agents for optimizing between import freight cost(including clearing cost) and lead time of shipment.
  • To continuously identify opportunities for reducing the import cycle starting from order initiation, processing, dispatch to final receipt of goods.
  • Development of an independent import ordering and execution team
  • To ensure execution and compliance based on terms of LPO. Primary point of contract with vendors for order execution.
  • Contract Management of terms of LPO for all suppliers along with monitoring LPO Aging.
  • Develop and implement systems which is paperless and requires little manual intervention in
  • Integrating RMPM requirement generation with S&OP
  • Import Order tracking from initiation to completion
  • From requirement generation to local purchase order communication to vendor
  • Master management : All vendors of supply chain function and all item codes for RMPM
  • Procurement lead for implementation of S&OP process.
  • To ensure timely payment to all vendors across all material groups.
Interfaces for Executive Day Job
Internal:
  • Departmental Head - Finance, SCD
  • S&OP Team
  • Category Purchase Managers for all material group both Imported and Locally Sourced
  • NPD Team
  • Production Team
  • Procurement Order Execution & Imports Team
  • Import Clearance Team
External:
  • Shipping Companies
  • Clearing & Forwarding Agency
  • Suppliers - International & Local
  • Government & Regulatory Authority
  • Key Behavioural Competencies Required:
  • Delegation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Consistent and Timely Communication
  • Willingness to Learn and Adapt quickly
  • High level of system and process orientation
  • Ability to deal with complexity
Qualifications and Experience
  • B.Tech/Economics Graduate and MBA with minimum 12 years of work experience in an MNC
  • Work Experience in International & Local Procurement would be preferred
  • Experience working with ERP systems & Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Work experience in Africa/ Nigeria is desirable
Skills:
  • Team Management
  • Relationship Management
  • Analytical, Communication and Presentation skills
Salary
  • N10m - N13m p/a.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] with the correct job title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only qualified candidates would be contacted.