Lagos Senior Buyer / Contract Administrator Job at GE Nigeria

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Job Title: Senior Buyer/Contract Administrator

Employer: General Electric (GE)

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Number: 1881424

Business: GE Power & Water

Business Segment: Power & Water

Career Level: Experienced

Function: Sourcing

Function Segment: Sourcing

Relocation Assistance: No

Role Summary/Purpose:

Essential Responsibilities:

•   Reviews, evaluates, and monitors department purchase requisitions for proper authorization, specifications, and legal compliance; takes responsibility for procuring appropriate items or services; creates and reviews purchase orders; researches and resolves receiving and accounts payable issues; inputs, edits, and retrieves purchasing data; disburses and maintains files related to purchase orders and purchasing; maintains other department files including those pertaining to vendors, bids, quotes, and other correspondence.

•   Negotiate price, delivery and terms on equipment/service purchases.

•   Document savings; participate in development of strategic sourcing plans for the business.

•   Provide status and expedite as required.

•   Looks after supplier receivables improvement.

•   Responsible with developing compliance culture in the geography they are responsible for.

•   Support to assess supplier capabilities and make recommendations on supplier acceptability.

•   Implement sourcing standards including process & execution, with special focus on cost out/productivity initiatives & on-.time delivery optimization;

•   Understand strategies for assigned commodities and drive initiatives to meet Sourcing objectives under coordination of Sourcing Leader

•   Manage medium complexity issues within functional area of expertise to meet business KPIs in line with Sourcing objectives

•   Provide coordination and leadership in procurement activities

•   Perform continuous market analysis and monitor supplier progress

Qualifications/Requirements:

•   Diploma or Bachelor degree.

•   Minimum 5 years' experience in sourcing/purchasing in areas related to power generation equipment, Oil & Gas, construction, software, hardware or services.

•   Excellent communication skills; must have excellent written and verbal English language skills;

•   Strong financial skills.

•   Strong negotiation skills.

•   Strong business acumen.

•   Strong data analysis skills.

•   Solid communication and presentation skills,

•   Ability to be effective in a cross-functional, cross-cultural team environment.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Desired Characteristics:

•   Sourcing commodity leadership/buying experience.

•   Africa regional experience

•   4-7 years strategic sourcing experience.

•   Oracle or SAP purchasing system experience.

•   Advanced business degree.

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