Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market. AVA has three major arms which have been streamlined to meet our customer’s needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Procurement

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Department: Operations

Job Summary

• The Head, Procurement will oversee the development and implementation of a procurement strategy to ensure materials, supplies, equipment, and services are available to all company locations on a timely and economical basis, including vendor management, administration of service level agreements, etc

Organisational Relationships:

• Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
• Direct Reports: Sourcing Analyst, Supply chain planning
• Internal Relationships: Vendor Relations Management officer
• External Relationship: Vendors and Suppliers.

Key Role and Responsibilities

• Oversee the sourcing process; locating and maintaining the best and cost-effective sources for the supply of components, materials, and services to service the needs of the organisation
• Develop procurement and contracting strategy/policy and guide the implementation of same across the organization
• Ensure continuous evaluation of all policies/processes to maintain effectiveness and efficiency in all procurement activities
• Manage and provide guidance on supplier’s tenders, bids, and quotations in conjunction with requesting departments and ensures compliance to the organization’s contracting and procurement policies
• Drive the establishment of a central database of suppliers and sub-contractors with a proven track record of price competitiveness, reliability, and ability to meet specifications
• Coordinate the selection of suppliers that can act as long-term partners and build relationships with same in a bid to contribute to the organization’s overall objectives
• Ensure proactive and strategic relationship management with company’ OEMs and other suppliers that guarantees common understanding
• Develop and maintain system to monitor stock levels across company’ branches, warehouses, and retail outlets
• Spearhead the continuous improvement of procurement and contracting processes across the organisation e.g., turnaround times and ensure that the procurement unit delivers quality service to its internal customers
• Liaise with the legal and compliance team to review procurement contracts, ascertain that all procurement and contracting activities meet laws and standard regulations
• Monitor the purchasing reports for all the agreements held with suppliers and vendors, and ensure resources are allocated efficiently
• Finalise purchase details of orders and deliveries, collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the organisation
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients, also expect unfavorable events through analysis of data while preparing control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements, control expenditure and form a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Chief Operating Officer.

Key Performance Indicators:

• % Variance to expense budget
• Value of procurement savings
• Rate of emergency purchases
• Supplier defect rate
• Compliance rate
• Purchase order and invoice accuracy
• Purchase order cycle time
• Timely delivery of procured materials
• Effectiveness and impact of SLAs
• Effective and proper documentation of records
• Procurement return on investment (ROI).

Job Specifications
Academic Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or related field.

Professional Qualification:

• Membership with relevant professional bodies.

Experience:

• 10 years relevant work experience
• Deep knowledge of sourcing, procurement, and supplier management activities
• Sound understanding of key supply chain processes (i.e., procurement planning, vendor management, SLA administration. etc.)

Skills & Competencies:
The competence proficiency levels required for the position are defined using the following key terms.

• People Management – Skill
• Analytical – Skill
• Strategy – Skill
• Leadership – Skill
• Project Management – Skill
• Commercial Acumen – Skill
• Negotiation – Mastery
• Communication – Skill
• Credibility – Skill
• Adaptability- Skill
• Teamwork – Skill.

Salary
Very Attractive.

Application Closing Date
11th February, 2022 by 3pm.