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Job Title: Regional Sourcing Manager, SSA

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Reports To: The Manager Of Operations Business Procurement
Function: Operations – Procurement
Seniority Level: Experienced Professional

Role Positioning and Objectives

  • The role is responsible for strategic sourcing activities at a local/multi-country level; executing the category/business strategy and ensuring execution of all supplier management activities.
  • The role holder will also ensure contracts are in place which fulfils the customer requirements whilst also meeting the needs of the business.
  • He/she will select the right suppliers and will put contingency suppliers in place to manage risk on behalf of the business.
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What You Will Be Accountable For

  • Manage the execution of the geographic category strategies and development of sourcing plans at a local/regional level.
  • Drive the process of sourcing execution to ensure delivery of the category/business strategy and targets.
  • Drive and facilitate “source to contract” for specific geographic categories. This includes the resolution of any contracts related issues and may include one-off spend items.
  • To manage negotiation and supplier selection within the framework of the sourcing strategies.
  • Provide forecasts on prices and market changes as an input into planning where appropriate.
  • Provide information on negotiation results (all specs/grades, clear duration, validity for orders or deliveries) from a local/regional perspective in a timely manner to the Operations Manager.
  • To ensure contracts are completed for all relevant agreements and that SLAs (Service Level Agreements) have been agreed with the relevant business owner.

Essential Experience, Skills and Knowledge

  • Operations Manager.
  • To ensure contracts are completed for all relevant agreements and that SLAs (Service Level Agreements) have been agreed with the relevant business owner.
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Essential Experience, Skills and Knowledge

  • Education: Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree.
  • 2 – 4 years of working experience within the Procurement/Supply Chain domain
  • FMCG experience will serve as an advantage.
  • French – basic knowledge -would be an advantage.
  • Good negotiation skills and influencing skills.
  • General understanding of the supply market, supplier capabilities and competitor activity across various categories and expected trends at a local/geographic level (SAA, ECAA and WAA).
  • Good experience in the development of contracts and agreements for low to medium-risk categories.
  • Relevant business qualifications within the Supply Chain, Procurement realm would serve as an advantage.
  • Member of CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supplies (UK) – would represent an advantage.
  • Strong numerical ability.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools e.g., Excel, PowerPoint etc

Salary Range: Competitive salary + excellent benefits + market-leading bonus

 

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