Procurement Manager at A.G. Leventis (Nigeria) Limited Full Time

A.G. Leventis (Nigeria) Limited is currently seeking for application from qualified applicants to fill the vacant position of Procurement Manager. interested and qualified applicants can apply via the details below

A.G. Leventis is a large Nigeria-based conglomerate established in 1937. AGL today has evolved and we now sit in five (5) core verticals: Real Estate; Retail; Logistics; Sales & After Sales & Vehicle Assembly.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders in the Business Unit to implement sourcing plan that will guarantee continuous flow of materials to support business needs.
• Negotiate and drive procurement initiatives to deliver cost savings for the business towards achievement of targeted business profitability year on year
• Collaborate with the Group on cost savings projects for centralized /common spend to deliver cost savings benefit to the Business Unit.
• Drive the implementation of Procurement Policy and processes including Risk &Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), contract management to achieve organizational growth.
• Involve in setting Annual Budget prices for category of spend.
• Drive Procurement implementation of business initiatives/models e.g. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
• Develop new alternative sources/material to mitigate business risk associated with single source for materials and services.
• Drive operational efficiency through optimization of working capital thereby reducing inventory in line with effective demand and requirement.
• Set up and maintain a control framework to ensure that all procurement activities are effectively managed in accordance with the contract standing order.

Qualifications and Key Competencies

• BSc. / HND in Social Sciences, Engineering. MBA will be an added advantage.
• +10 years’ experience in a conglomerate industry with at least 5 years in a Procurement Function
• Critically in this role the individual needs to be a businessperson and driven first and foremost by the achievement of overall commercial issues.
• Strong influencing skills and an ability to make key relationships work. The capacity to achieve and leverage consensus on difficult issues.
• Necessary leadership skill with strong judgment, drive and influence.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent analytical Skills.
• Working knowledge of government fiscal and monetary policies.
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Project management skills
• Good Knowledge on Microsoft Package (Excel, Words and PowerPoint).

Application Closing Date
6th May, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: [email protected] using “Procurement Manager” as the subject of the email.