VLC Lead at International Breweries Plc

International Breweries Plc - Our Dream is to bring people together for a better world. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest natural ingredients.

Our diverse portfolio of well over 400 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois; multi-country brands Beck’s, Castle, Castle Lite, Hoegaarden, and Leffe; and local champions such as Aguila, Bud Light, Jupiler, Klinskoye, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Skol, and Victoria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: VLC Lead

Job Requisition ID: 30080026
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full-time

Summary

• The Key Purpose of this role is to ensure supply security at the best price and payment terms for the Logistics function.
• The individual needs to align the country’s procurement plans to the Zone Procurement strategy ensuring logistics spend and Champions initiatives are within budget.
• The position will work closely with the BU logistics teams, suppliers and relevant stakeholders.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Category strategy implementation.
• Category risk assessments.
• Sourcing new suppliers.
• Tender management support - To be done @ Zone.
• Supplier query and dispute resolution.
• Contracting implementation and compliance.
• Supplier relationship management, SLA's and Performance tracking.
• Local legal requirements - for Tenders.
• Ensuring accurate sizing vs capacity availability at budget cost.
• Category spend vs budget tracking (monthly Price vs budget and Champions tracking).
• Opportunity identification for closing cost/price gaps.
• Monthly rate card adjustments.
• Continuous improvement - Innovation & value engineering.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Business or a related field.
• 3 -5 years prior related position experience required.
• Advanced Computer skills (MS Office, Financial systems and knowledge would be an added advantage).
• End to end SAP experience.
• Strong sourcing/procurement related processes.

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Able to work independently and take initiative and prioritize workload effectively.
• Ability to build productive working relationships –internally and externally.
• Strong interpersonal / business skills and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Excellent stakeholder management.
• Ability to generate team cooperation.
• Capable of being entrusted with “confidential” information.
• Ability to be flexible with duties and scope of work.

Application Closing Date
2nd April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online