Manager, Non-Commodity Procurement at Olam Agri


Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.

Olam Agri is at the heart of global food and agri-trade flows with more than 40 million MT in volume traded annually. Focused on transforming food, feed and fiber for a more sustainable future, it aims at creating value for customers, enabling farming communities to prosper sustainably, and strive for a food-secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager, Non-Commodity Procurement

Location: Ilorin, Kwara
Function: MATS
Sub-Function: Procurement / Logistics

Job Description
Manages all aspects of non-commodity procurement, from sourcing to delivery. This includes:

  • Supplier Management: Evaluating and selecting suppliers based on quality, cost, and capability.
  • Strategic Sourcing: Developing sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, and identifying alternative sources to achieve productivity gains and cost savings.
  • Operational Oversight: Overseeing contract implementation, resolving operational issues, and managing budgets and forecasts.
  • Compliance: Ensuring all procurement policies and import/export regulations are followed.

Strategic Effectiveness

  • Contribute to the design and implementation of the procurement process road map, as well as managing the procurement and supply chain strategy for the product(s), within the country
  • Will demonstrate sound judgement within defined practices and policies and select techniques for obtaining solutions that will contribute to future results and successes
  • Strong financial acumen, ability to read and comprehend tasks such as counterparty and credit risk management
  • You will be responsible for the optimal utilization of country resources
  • Support implementation of required infrastructure as per the business plan and derive maximum capacity efficiencies by eliminating controllable losses
  • Manage the primary/secondary procurement
  • Ability to build teams – hiring, training, and developing team members
  • Collaborate with key stake holders involving formal business reviews and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • Engineering Degree is required.
  • Master’s or MBA degree in fields such as business administration, finance, is preferred.
  • Strong preference for CIPS or similar professional qualification.
  • Should have passed engineering +MBA preferred from a good institute and have 5-7 years experience in handling end to end procurement in a mass manufacturing company.
  • Good Hands-on Contract Management.
  • Experience in direct procurement of general and consumable Items, (MRO Items), AGO, packaging material and asset purchases.
  • Spend analysis.
  • High competency level in SAP MM, SAP Ariba.
  • Well Versed with process of EXIM Certification & documentation process.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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