Procurement Manager at A.G. Leventis (Nigeria) Limited

A.G. Leventis is a large Nigeria-based conglomerate established in 1937. AGL today has evolved and we now sit in five (5) core verticals: Real Estate; Retail; Logistics; Sales & After Sales & Vehicle Assembly.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with relevant stakeholders in the Business Unit to implement sourcing plan that will guarantee continuous flow of materials to support business needs.
  • Negotiate and drive procurement initiatives to deliver cost savings for the business towards achievement of targeted business profitability year on year
  • Collaborate with the Group on cost savings projects for centralized /common spend to deliver cost savings benefit to the Business Unit.
  • Drive the implementation of Procurement Policy and processes including Risk &Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), contract management to achieve organizational growth.
  • Involve in setting Annual Budget prices for category of spend.
  • Drive Procurement implementation of business initiatives/models e.g. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
  • Develop new alternative sources/material to mitigate business risk associated with single source for materials and services.
  • Drive operational efficiency through optimization of working capital thereby reducing inventory in line with effective demand and requirement.
  • Set up and maintain a control framework to ensure that all procurement activities are effectively managed in accordance with the contract standing order.

Qualifications and Key Competencies

  • BSc. / HND in Social Sciences, Engineering. MBA will be an added advantage.
  • +10 years’ experience in a conglomerate industry with at least 5 years in a Procurement Function
  • Critically in this role the individual needs to be a businessperson and driven first and foremost by the achievement of overall commercial issues.
  • Strong influencing skills and an ability to make key relationships work. The capacity to achieve and leverage consensus on difficult issues.
  • Necessary leadership skill with strong judgment, drive and influence.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • Excellent analytical Skills.
  • Working knowledge of government fiscal and monetary policies.
  • Commercial and financial acumen
  • Project management skills
  • Good Knowledge on Microsoft Package (Excel, Words and PowerPoint).

Application Closing Date
6th May, 2022.

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