Job for Procurement and Contracts Manager at Lohi Consulting

We seek applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement and Contracts Manager

Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• Lead the Group’s procurement activity by establishing and implementing the strategy and effectively managing a team to deliver against agreed strategic and operational targets;
• Establish, manage and continue improvement of ISO QMS processes in Procurement & Contracts Unit;
• Evaluate benefits, risks, and strategic business impact of procurement for better decision making;
• Develop and track appropriate Procurement performance management metrics and reporting;
• Ensure alignment of strategy with Global business objectives, and across all the Group’s businesses;
• Work closely with business divisions to help shape their longer term business plans e.g. through market insights. Ensure high level of involvement and input in strategic and business critical projects;
• Oversee the category management and sourcing activity for all direct and indirect spend areas;
• Maintain an active pipeline of projects that are delivered efficiently and with maximum benefit to the business;
• Drive maximum value (cost vs quality and timeliness) in all procurement activities, including achievement of annual savings targets;
• Minimise risk to the business e.g. through management of strategic suppliers;
• Develop procurement and supplier management competencies in team and across the business to develop a culture of risk management and continuous improvement, highlighting the benefits of best practice and the potential risks of not managing this area;
• Ensure compliance with all the Group’s policies and procedures;
• Establish, manage and continually improve the mechanisms by which contract management is undertaken, in order to assure appropriate consistency across the business; and
• Co-ordinate and monitor the activities of contracting and supplies leading to the award and supplies of goods and services as required by the organization.

How to Apply

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