Our Client is a global leader in the telecommunications and data-services sectors delivering wide range of affordable, high quality and easy to use broadband access and communication services across Africa.

Job location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Sector: Supply Chain/Logistics


· Plans, develops and implements short and long term procurement strategy for the Client.
· Oversees the enter procurement process as well as contracting and tendering processes for all material teams.
· Bears overall responsibility for compliance to Client's guidelines and procedures.
· Prioritizes and assigns the targets and tasks to the entire Central procurement function and manages the proper utilization and allocation of resources within his/her section.
· Handles procurement process from pre-qualification of vendors, through RFP/RFQ, evaluation of offers, negotiation of commercial details and contractual conditions and finalizes contract and possible initial order.
· Plans the Central Purchasing function, ensures that the most efficient and cost effective methods are applied to the best interest of the Corporation.
· Ensures that approvals as per authorized limits of Devolution of Powers are obtained and documented in order to initiate local and international purchase. - Processes orders after ascertaining availability of funds.
· Appraises subordinates’ performance, carries out counseling to improve performance level.
· Prepares periodic reports on vendor ratings and performance, ensures that vendor database is updated and monitors track record of new vendors.
· Liaises with concerned Departments in the Head Office and Regions to identify and source their requirements at competitive prices. Initiates action as per the set limits.

· University degree or HND in Purchasing & Supply Management, Business Administration, Marketing and related fields.
· A higher degree or professional qualification would be an added advantage.

· 10/12 years work experience in total post graduation, 3-4 of which must be in the telecom industry.
· 2 years as Manager, the major part of which must be within procurement.

Salary:
Very attractive!!

Application:
ONLY CANDIDATES WITH A MINIMUM OF TEN (10) YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CORE TELCO PROCUREMENT SHOULD PLEASE APPLY. We welcome professionals from leading Data/Telecommunications companies to apply. Forward CV’s to ‘[email protected]’ using ‘TELCO PROCUREMENT’ as the subject of mail. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date is 15th November, 2014.