Head of Procurement and Supply Chain

Alan & Grant - Our client, a leading FMCG company, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Procurement / Supply Chain

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• Manage the Supply chain with its immediate objectives of transparency, flexibility, sustainability and efficiency with an End-to-End approach. Manage the Full Import Process from vessel arrival to delivery of the container to the distributor at the 3PL warehouse.

Key Responsibilities 

• Strengthen quality awareness within local organization in supporting with regular quality onsite audits (warehouse), reviews (quality KPI´s) and trainings.
• Communication with all the company stakeholders (internal, external & HQ) to understand their needs and support them in the most efficient way for the company. This included industry and trade associations.
• Ensures and supports that quality standards defined through the company’s quality have been implemented and executed in the local organization.
• Responsible for the Sales & Operations Planning Process in the organization to ensure proper forecasting and inventory management including order cycle of finished product and POS materials purchased from the company HQ.
• Deep understanding and monitoring of all costs occurring in the operational area and implementation of cost-saving initiatives, internal and external benchmarks to ensure appropriate cost structures.
• Collaborate with relevant customs brokers and customs authorities to ensure smooth importation of all products.
• Ensure that all relevant import documents are in line with the requirements of Nigeria guidelines and that documents are presented for customs clearance in time to avoid demurrage / detention.
• Report developments regarding risks and opportunities occurring of political/public measures in the field of sustainability to HQ on a regular basis and take ownership of all sustainability groups in the trade/industry associations.
• Manage the required payments to all authorities and partners on time, so as to avoid any delay with importations.
• Develop, implement and centralize the storage of all Purchasing policies, outsource guidelines and procedures (bid proposals, qualify of vendors, requirements documentation,) in conjunction with HQ and all departments with specific requirements.
• Deep understanding and proper documentation of the processes & systems landscape and assurance of the international company standards.
• Responsible for in-time Reporting of KPIs to HQ and to internal stakeholders defining appropriate reporting requirements for the market (e.g.: Dashboard etc.)
• Manage implementation and execution of national Health & Safety regulations in the local organization.

Requirements

• Master’s or University Degree in Industrial Management, Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Proven records of strategic business integration cross functionally.
• Several years (at least 7) of experience in Procurement within an international supply chain in a group context.
• High levels of personal energy and drive.
• An entrepreneurial ‘can-do’ attitude facilitated by continuous learning and application of appropriate best practices.
• Is experienced in project management.
• Hands-on professional who also has the passion for details.
• Proactive, continuous improvement and quality minded.
• Working knowledge of SAP R/3 and APO is a strong plus. Good skills on all MS products such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint are a must.
• Specialized qualifications in Logistics/Supply Chain Management will be valuable.