Vacancies at Michael Stevens Consulting for Head of Procurement

Michael Stevens Consulting – We are a long established and well respected multi-disciplinary management and financial consulting firm with offices in several locations across Nigeria.
We are currently recruiting to fill the position below:


Job Title: Head of Procurement
Location:
 Rivers
Job Description
 

  • We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to manage the company’s supply of products and services.
  • The Procurement Manager’s duty is to discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses, so that the company can invest in growth and people.
  • Procurement Manager responsibilities include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers.


Requirements 

  • Proven working experience as a procurement manager or procurement officer
  • Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
  • Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
  • Experience in collecting and analyzing data
  • Strong leadership capabilities
  • B.Sc degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Administration/Finance/Accounts/Economics
  • Talent in negotiations and networking
  • Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software


Responsibilities 

  • Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
  • Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
  • Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
  • Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
  • Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
  • Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
  • Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
  • Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
  • Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
  • Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
  • Examine and test existing contracts
  • Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s to: recruitment.ph@michaelstevens-consulting.com with job title as subect


Deadline: 14th June, 2017. 


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