Procurement Manager at Olam Agri


Olam Nigeria Limited

Olam Agri is a market-leading agri-business with a global footprint in food, feed, and fibre products. With expertise in grains, oilseeds, animal feed, rice, edible oils, and more, Olam Agri plays a vital role in global food and agri-trade flows, trading over 40 million MT annually. The company focuses on sustainable practices to create value for customers, support farming communities, and ensure a food-secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: Ilorin, Kwara
Job type: Full time
Function: Non Commodity Procurement
Sub-Function: Non Commodity Procurement

Job Description

  • Leads evaluation and selection of suppliers in terms of quality, service, cost, and capability.
  • Procurement of General, consumable Items (MRO Items), AGO, Raw material and capex
  • Participates in the development of sourcing strategies.
  • Make purchase orders, job orders as the case may be and follow up with vendors for timely delivery of the goods and services.
  • Looks for productivity gains, which may include working with Improvement Leaders and Service Center personnel.
  • Looks for alternative sources, through individual research, and working with other Buyers, Sr. Buyers, and Executive Buyers.
  • Oversees contract implementation and supplier performance/interaction; involved with resolving operational issues.
  • Documents issues for quality, service, safety, and supply (into the Sourcing quality data bases) and resolves issues with suppliers.
  • Identifies and drives continuous improvement.
  • Oversees contract implementation and supplier performance and interaction.
  • Negotiates and delivers savings to meet business requirements and company objectives

Key Deliverables

  • Understands market dynamics, labor rates/market rates, etc. that may impact buy.
  • Uses Auction Tools, RFIs, RFQs, RFPs and/or sealed bids.
  • Creates leveraged agreements as appropriate.
  • Calculates and reports accomplishments in all appropriate systems.
  • Direct procurement policies to ensure all items are purchased and delivered within budget and time constraints
  • manage vendor and supplier selection process based on price, quality, support, capacity, and reliability
  • Develop and manage purchasing budgets and forecasts.
  • End to end process knowledge of Import & Export of commodity and consumable items.
  • Well Versed with process of EXIM Certification & documentation process.
  • Understanding local government EXIM rules and regulation.
  • Resolve all conflicts with vendors and other stakeholders.
  • Share all relevant documents with Finance for timely payment
  • Train subordinates and guide the team for better performance.

Requirements
Education Experience:

  • 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.

 Skill Sets/Experience

  • 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.
  • Strong leadership capabilities, excellent negotiation and analytical skills
  • Good knowledge of engineering spares and consumables
  • Able to work in multicultural environment and able to work independently.
  • Must be safety conscious

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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