Procurement Specialist at Myrtle Management Consultants Limited Full Time

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Job Summary

• Our client is seeking to hire an experienced and competent Senior Business Development Manager – CNG.
• To lead the development of compressed natural gas (CNG) and other natural gas solutions and offerings of the company.
• The successful candidate is responsible for planning and development activities to meet the growing demand for natural gas solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages and organises integrated process delivery, optimising the use of guidelines and procedures within projects and/or a field office.

Procurement:

• Develops and execute strategic sourcing activities for assigned spend categories, leveraging industry best practices, sourcing methodology and global partnerships whenever possible.
• Verify and ensure completeness of all requisitions and communicates for validation and inclusion into the procurement schedule and ERP.
• Ensure “overall best value for money” is achieved through a competitive and transparent procurement process considering quality, availability, time frame, transport, and storage costs.
• Works collaboratively with stakeholders to understand and define their exact business requirements.
• Researches and analyses quotations/proposals received and provides recommendations to stakeholders.
• Manages and monitors supplier performance in order to meet all quality and delivery requirements
• Builds trust-based, service-oriented, value-added relationships with suppliers, stakeholders, teammates, and cross-functional departments.
• Leads and/or assists special projects as required & assigned.

Administration and Facility:

• Ensure appropriate procurement administration management system is in place (reception, liaison, Administration, etc.); Ensure systems are in place to effectively plan, coordinate and monitor staff travel by road or air (national or international).
• Provide procurement and Admin support to regional, cluster and any other offices as required.

Management:

• Engage in partnership logistics assessments in respect to its expertise.
• Manage procurement and admin team.
• Act as the focal point for all purchases and admin to ensure compliance to policy. Act as the focal point for ERP for procurement process.

Analysis and Reporting:

• Ensure the contract database is updated on regular basis and reported on weekly basis.
• Provide weekly and monthly purchase and admin report to the line manager and relevant programme managers.

Business Development:

• Convert Procurement Plans into Procurement Schedules.
• Ensuring that resources are utilised effectively and assign tasks.

Advisory Services:

• Oversee the implementation and monitoring of procurement processes and ensure conformity to procedures and timely delivery of goods and services.

Process Development:

• Establish Framework agreements to increase operational efficiency and maintain an active contract Register in a system.
• Analyse external markets maintain network with external stakeholders and review vendors and service providers periodically for cost effectiveness and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Management or a related field.
• Proven 6 or 7 years in procurement and supply chain management and administration activities.
• Strong knowledge and skills in procurement techniques and supply chain management.
• Good computer skills: Excel, Word, the purchasing system
•  Interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Attention to details.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to recognise and create opportunities and to act accordingly.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to plan with good organizational skills, including prioritization and ability to work under pressure.
• High level of integrity and ethical conduct.

Remuneration
Competitive along with other benefits.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2023.

Note

• Interviews are on a rolling basis to the closing date.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Further assessments will be required.