Procurement Manager Job at Loesche Nigeria Limited

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Job Title: Procurement Manager (M/F)

Reference: 30LN_17032014

Location: Lagos/National Deployment  

Job type: Contract  

Working hours: Full-time

Employer: Loesche Nigeria Limited (LNG)

Role & Responsibility:

•   Lead and guide all procurement related aspects at the plant site including purchasing, logistics, supplier development, quality, cost saving initiatives and its administration

•   Manage effectively the procurement department in order to ensure cost effective, timely supply within the required quality

•   In charge for the achievement of key performance indicators in the field of procurement costs, delivery dates and quality

•   Coordinate procurement plans and budgets, initiatives and actions supporting the production and maintenance department

•   Analyse and manage purchasing requisitions for spare parts

•   List on-going and upcoming spare parts requests including identification of potential volume concentration

•   Schedule purchases based on the forecast requirements and available stock

•   Implement inventory management and control

•   Safeguard an optimum level of direct material stock

•   Implement procurement policies covering purchasing limits and authority levels, supplier selection criteria, purchase contract terms and conditions

•   Procurement of spare parts, components and machines

•   Establish procurement methods, systems and procedures for preparation of purchase orders and purchase contracts

•   Analyse supplier quotations and recommend choice of suppliers

•   Autonomous negotiation of procurement contracts with suppliers and subcontractors in regard to purchasing prices, delivery dates, payment terms and warranty

•   Selection, qualification  and on-going management of current suppliers and subcontractors

•   Sign purchase orders in cooperation with the Plant Manager

•   Forecast purchasing and logistic costs

•   Report and analyse price developments

•   Maintain available catalogue of most common spare parts including cost prices

•   Prepare, evaluate, follow up and negotiate all supporting services contracts such as maintenance and manpower supply contracts

•   Responsible for the commercial claims management

•   Provide the necessary guidance to the procurement staff to carry out the required processes

•   Guide the assigned staff by setting clear performance objectives, providing regular feedback and providing development through training

•   Identify specific developmental needs and gaps of the department

•   Train and develop the staff to provide specific procurement knowledge

•   Control and guide the daily work

•   Ensure a well-organised communication of decisions and current developments

•   Implement standardized reporting functions, work instructions for optimising the process chains

•   Carry out annual performance reviews of employees

•   Close cooperation with the procurement department of LO&M in Dubai

•   Continuous reporting to the Plant Manager

•   Comply with all relevant company and statutory health and safety procedures and guidelines

Requirements:

•   University degree in an engineering discipline or economics

•   Several years' experience in the cement industry as Procurement Manager

•   Profound experience in leading and guiding a procurement department

•   Sound knowledge of contract management and claims management

•   Very good technical understanding

•   Strategic, organisation and planning skills

•   Profound knowledge in cost controlling and supplier management

•   Sound negotiations skills, an outstanding ability to work in a team and a confident manner

•   Very good MS-Office and SAP knowledge

•   Business-fluent spoken and written English

•   Further languages skills would be an advantage

•   Willingness to travel to various national locations

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