The Nigerian Bottling Company Limited is one of the biggest companies in
the non-alcoholic beverage industry in the country and is the sole
franchise bottler of The Coca-Cola Company in Nigeria.
Our company serves approximately 160 million people by producing and
distributing a unique portfolio of quality brands, bringing passion to
marketplace implementation, and demonstrating leadership in corporate
social responsibility.
Nigerian Bottling Company Limited is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Buyer
Job Reference: SB/12/2016
Location: Nigeria
Functional areas: Procurement (Indirect Spend)
Department: Procurement
Job Details
- The Senior Buyer reports to Indirect Spend Procurement Manager (ISPM).
Purpose of the Job
- Lead and execute sourcing of Facility Management, Production
Equipment and or Professional services spend category in the country. - Indirectly reports to and supports Strategic Procurement Manager
& Strategic Procurement Support Manager for the strategic sourcing
of the specific category. - Ultimately responsible for optimizing service levels provided to
internal customers for the specific category in the country, in
alignment with the Indirect Spend Procurement Manager of each country.
The Key job responsibilities of the role include:
- Analyze spot buys and take actions to reduce in the future.
- Execute spot buys for the category in the country.
- Execute strategic sourcing tasks for the category in the
country. Support Strategic Procurement Manager to track savings value
creation in relation to country BP. - Support Strategic Procurement Manager & Strategic
Procurement Support Manager in executing strategic sourcing for the
category. - Perform local communication on new contracts.
- Upload scanned contract in the system, update master data, and enable contract.
- Build supplier relationships that generate value for both
Hellenic and the supplier over time for local categories in alignment
with SPM & SPSM. - Monitor SLA’s and KBI’s for assigned categories to country stakeholders.
- Follow-up on claim management process.
- Manage internal customer relationships for local categories in alignment with Spend Procurement Managers, SPM & SPSM.
- Support the introduction of new processes and systems.
- Ensure CSR strategy implementation in alignment with the
predefined standards and guidelines. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted. - Support Strategic Procurement Manager, Strategic Procurement
Support Manager and Country Procurement Manager to integrate procurement
indirect category savings in country BP. - Contribute to manage knowledge of category.
- Check invoice accuracy and completeness.
- Introduce new suppliers.
- Maintain master data, including Purchase Info Record and catalogues. Manage contract expiration and maintain contract.
- Measure and improve contract utilization.
Requirements
Desired candidate profile:
- University Degree (Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Legal or similar)
- Knowledge in the category or in procurement (CIPS certification is a requirement for the role)
- Masters degree or MBA will be of added advantage
Skills:
- Time management skills
- Customer Focus
- Peer Relationships
- Managing Diversity
- Good Presentation Skills
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Drive for Results
Experience:
- High level CAPEX purchase experience is an asset.
- Working experience in a cross cultural environment and in a matrix organization preferable
- At least 3 years of experience in SAP, other ERP system with focus on Purchasing
- Knowledge of E-Sourcing/E-bidding is an added advantage
- At least 5-6 years of experience working for an industry related
to the category, or in Procurement, Engineering, Logistics, MRO
(Maintenance, Repairs and Operatons) and Facility Management. - Successful track record and development potential
How to Apply
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Deadline 20th December, 2016.
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