PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria – Our client is a multidisciplinary African conglomerate delivering specialized and integrated solutions across Aviation, Construction, Oil & Gas, Trading, Procurement, Transportation, and Real Estate. With a broad presence across major African markets, the company leverages cross-sector expertise to deliver innovative solutions that drive growth and development.
They are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Divisional Head, Procurement
Job ID: 130-PEO01308
Location: Abuja
Department: People & Change Nigeria
Role Summary
- The Divisional Head, Procurement is responsible for leading the delivery of specialized procurement solutions to external clients, with a focus on enhancing value through strategic sourcing, cost optimization, and supply chain efficiency.Â
Key Responsibilities
- Define & deliver procurement strategy for internal business units and external clients, driving cost efficiency, new service lines, and client acquisition through RFP/pitch-led go‑to-market development.
- Oversee the full procurement lifecycle: diagnostics, category strategy, RFQ, contracting, supplier onboarding, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) execution, including managed‑services coverage for clients under SLA frameworks.
- Lead category management and sourcing decisions, applying techniques such as strategic sourcing, spend analysis, and supplier segmentation.
- Negotiate and structure supplier agreements, ensuring best-in-class pricing, quality, delivery, innovation, and contractual terms for both internal use and client service offerings.
- Drive supplier relationship management (SRM): segment vendor bases, implement performance scorecards, governance forums, and innovation alignment across both internal and client portfolios.
- Implement procurement digital platforms and analytics, including P2P systems, e‑sourcing tools, dashboards, AI/BI insights; support process automation and insights for decision-making.
- Manage procurement risk, compliance & ESG standards, embedding internal policies, audit controls, supplier ethics, and regulation/local customs management across client and internal engagements.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Projects, ESG, and operational teams to align procurement activity with business timelines, budgets, and strategic goals.
- Lead, mentor & grow procurement capability, building teams of category leads, sourcing managers, analysts, and client-service delivery staff with training, certification, and innovation adoption.
- Monitor performance & financials, driving cost-to-savings KPIs, client satisfaction (e.g., NPS), SLA adherence, cycle-time reduction, and revenue for external procurement services.
Requirements
Required Experience and Capabilities:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field. A Master’s degree or relevant professional qualification will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of 15 years of procurement experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership position within procurement consultancy, outsourcing or shared services business models.
- Proven experience delivering procurement as a service to external clients in Africa or emerging markets.
- Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, contract negotiation, e‑procurement systems (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa), supplier benchmarking, and sustainable procurement.
- Strong financial acumen – adept at developing business cases, TCO models, spend analytics, and presenting to C-level decision‑
- Experience managing supplier performance and vendor relationships; applying ESG principles and risk mitigation frameworks (e.g. third-party risk assessments, compliance screening).
Application Closing Date
19th August, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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