Senior Manager, Procurement at Food Concepts Plc

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders.

Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Manager, Procurement

Requisition ID: 1722
Location: Lagos

Job Purpose

• To Develop and/or update procurement policies and procedures; and develop a centralized procurement program that will add value and efficiency to the organization.
• Responsible for developing a strategic approach to the corporate procurement and material management process for the purchase of direct and indirect goods and services.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Strategic Planning and Alignment:

• Assesses business requirements and recommend strategies  to achieve objective
• Develop and communicate a procurement business plan; establish, communicate and implement long-term goals for the department in order to promote effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develop, communicate and administer procurement team performance and development plans and appraisals.
• Serve as the primary contact for procurement related questions, policy and procedure interpretation and alignment by all departments.

Procurement Management:

• Oversee contract development and administration.
• Manage current procurement policies, procedures and programs with a focus on their ability to enhance organizational value and efficiency
• Develop a centralized procurement program that adds value and efficiency to the organization
• Development of KPIs for strategic sourcing which drives continuous improvement
• Set up policies and guidelines for delivering commercial and cost- effective purchasing process for the business
• Manage workflow from initiation to completion
• Managing and cultivating new and existing relationship with a large portfolio of supply vendors
• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers and develop effective negotiation strategies with the aim to secure profitable deals
• Develop and implement forward thinking procurement strategies to both optimize spending and minimize risk and generate savings
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Plan and 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
• Oversight of the supplier evaluation and purchase negotiation process
• Work with other operational planning staff to analyse the material needs of the organization and create a procurement plan
• Monitor the purchasing reports for all the agreements they have with suppliers and vendors.

Risk and Cost Management:

• Manage unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contract
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Protection of Food Concepts from possible risks related to the procurement of goods and services
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Ensure clear audit trail, process transparency and clarity of roles of individual parties in the Procurement process
• Manage the budget on company’s overall cost of sales and Procurement Department annual expense
• Reporting and Supervision
• Plan, assigns and supervises staff
• Implement Initiatives and operations
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, review and report on the work of staff.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Achievement of Company Sales, EBITDA, GP, PAT targets
• Achievement of Supply Chain Department’s budget/targets/objectives
• Achievement of Individual Personal Development Plans.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Strong industry knowledge
• Strong interpersonal relationship, communication and presentation skills
• Advance Knowledge of Inventory Management
• Advance Knowledge of Cost management
• Advance Knowledge of applicable legislations, as well as policies and procedures
• Demonstrates expertise in Procurement management
• Educates team and internal users on procurement processes
• Enforces agreed decisions.

Job Specifications

• A good First Degree in Social / Management / Physical Sciences
• Possession of a Post graduate degree in Supply Chain Management /Procurement / Business Administration or related field is an added advantage
• Membership of the CIPS, CILS, CILCS, CISCOM, Lean Six Sigma or any other related professional qualification is required.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a similar role, especially in the QSR/Food Industry sector.

Decision Expectations:

• Acts on defined procedures and decisions
• Enforces agreed decisions
• Plans own work schedule and work schedule of subordinates
• Assigns work to subordinates
• Monitor subordinates’ work performance
• Appraises/evaluates subordinates’ performance

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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