Job Title: Procurement Director
Location: Nigeria
Employer: Oracle – Nigeria
Job description:
The Director of Procurement is a regional role and includes (but is not limited to) the following responsibilities:
• Collaborating with the global spend category teams to implement Oracle's procurement policies and procedures in the African region with a focus on increasing spend under management, cost savings, and risk mitigation
• Providing leadership and strategic direction across all procurement matters in the African region
• Negotiating and/or reviewing purchase transactions and associated supplier agreements of varying complexity and for various services to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with Oracle's guidelines
• Developing and enforcing corporate policies and monitoring activities to ensure that policy objectives are met
• Educating internal employees and business partners on corporate policies and procedures
• Advising internal employees and business partners on the implementation or operation of compliance programs
• Directing periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed
• Identifying emerging risks faced by Oracle entities in the African region and implementing controls to mitigate them
• Preparing monthly/quarterly risk assessment updates for Corporate Governance Board
Desired Skills and Experience:
• 10+ years of relevant work experience and a BS/BA degree or equivalent
• 6+ years of management experience including hiring and managing a professional staff, setting objectives, measuring and improving performance, establishing best practices, developing and enforcing policy, and making key decisions
• Procurement experience including sourcing, cost/price analysis, contracting, and supplier management
• Demonstrated track record of managing programs/projects, meeting deadlines, and driving business process improvement and automation
• Highly cultivated interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build relationships with and influence individuals both up and down the organizational hierarchy
• Strong leadership skills including ability to lead in a global organization
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