Graduate Job at the British High Commission – Nigeria

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Regional Procurement Manager

Job Specifications:

  • Full Time
  • Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
  • Location: Abuja | Nigeria

Job Description:

Delivery of Regional Procurement Projects with lifetime value exceeding £25,000 (55%)

Working with customers at post in accessing regional requirements; identifying cross regional requirements and utilising regional frameworks including the procurement of new ones; To conduct procurement of  Goods, Services and Works for delivering requirements valued above £25,000, Ensuring procurements are carried out in accordance to FCDO Commercial policy, managing risks and assuring value for money. Developing and implementation of Regional Category Strategy, working with teams in the UK to develop Global Category Strategy

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Managing the Regional Procurement Activity (15%)

To support the Regional Hub by day-to-day management of the  Regional Procurement Activity.

Providing support to Posts for Procurements above £25,000  (10%)

Working with customers at Post within the region and supporting staff at Post in procurement activity including optimisation of suppliers as well as providing advice on Contract Management. This includes challenging assumptions, quantifying the need and providing advice and guidance

Managing Procurement Performance  (20%)

Any other procurement activity as deemed by the Head of Procurement

Regional Procurement Manager will manage and track  KPI’s and SLA delivery.

Review and manage the Strategic Procurements Plan for the region.

Self audit to take place on a quarterly bases to ensure compliance through Jaggaer process, contract database, notifications, filing and achieving of tender related documentation.

Feeding into reports for the regional head related to:

  • Regional Procurement Hub activity tracker
  • Supplier Maintenance Form tracker
  • Weekly/monthly hub dashboard
  • Ensuring accurate reporting data on Jaggaer
  • Jaggaer tracker
  • Savings tracker
  • Monthly performance reporting
  • Contract database
  • Quarterly spend reports
  • Yearly spend/ forecasted pipeline reporting

Any other procurement activity as deemed by the Head of Procurement

  • This role will require the job holder to work independently on a day to day basis, setting their own goals and targets that align with the wider Regional Procurement Hub. The job holder will need be able to solve problems by weighing up a number of choices that balance the needs of operational efficiency, customer service and procurement policy and in doing so will be making operational decisions that they may need to justify and defend.  The job holder will carry out Procurement Lead account manager duties in line with the EO positions but in addition will also:
  • Be the initial escalation point when customers don’t feel they are receiving a satisfactory service
  • Be expected to work closely with the Regional Procurement Hub team based in Pretoria
  • Be a source of support and offer support and advice to the local regional procurement team when they are faced with challenges in their work
  • Ensure standardisation of processes and documents Working flexibly to ensure manage workload and prioritise
  • Building capabilities of the local Post team members through mentoring, coaching and where necessary, performance management.
  • Candidate would be expected to carry out business travel across the Africa Region, as needed
  • This is a challenging role and is suited to a dynamic, self-starter proactive with a proven record of accomplishment in procurement. We are looking for someone who is confident and can solve problems and launch themselves into new tasks with energy and enthusiasm. You will be working as a part of the Regional Procurement Hub and with a wide range of people from different backgrounds, including other government departments.
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Qualifications and Requirements:

  • A minimum of 4 to 6 years procurement experience across various industries
  • Sourcing or Contract Management Experience
  • Degree/qualification in Procurement, Business, Supply Chain or similar

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience  

  • To be enrolled with CIPS (or an equivalent qualification) and actively studying towards MCIPS or higher
  • As a minimum, the applicant must have advance Microsoft Excel/MS Office suite experience
  • Experience of working in a multinational environment across multiple time zones
  • Project Management Experience
  • Experience in using eSouring platforms/tools

Required behaviors

Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, Leadership, Working Together

Salary
USD 2,432.34

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Deadline: October 27, 2022

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