QSSK-GL-PM-Procurement Manager at Q-Sourcing Servtec Group

KEY DUTIES
Procurement Planning and Sourcing

• Support the company strategy, annual planning and project design and planning process by providing procurement historical data;
• Procurement plans for departments and projects are analysed and sourcing plans are in place (LTAs, pre-qualified, suppliers, new market/supplier assessments, etc.);
• Compile and communicate procurement and legal guidelines to the procurement team;
• Departmental objectives setting and performance management;
• Stakeholder procurement planning and engagement;
• Coordinate with cross functional teams;
• Risk Management and information to projects and department management;
• Capacity building of the team.

Procurement Buying

• Distribute workload;
• Finding better ways of working in streamlining processes;
• Supervise tenders and large purchases;
• Coordinate and consolidate needs across the country/office to action better purchases;
• Maintain lead time for different thresholds and methods of procurement;
• Support partner establishments (DELTA stations and shops) with their purchases;
• Accountable for compliance on procurement processes;
• Accountable for procurement staff to deliver;
• Ensure good procurement practices and procedures are understood and applied within the office;
• Performance management.

Supplier management/ Partner management

• Support teams with Statements of Requirements (SOR);
• Customer relationship building;
• Coaching and mentoring;
• Ensure appropriate supplier/partners selection;
• Review supplier/partner performance & KPIs.

Monitoring and tracking

• Monitor performance and efficiency;
• Leadership reporting;
• Contracts performance monitoring;
• Operations monitoring: purchased vs planned, proactively look at ongoing business done / planned;
• Decision making over data;
• KPIs and Management Standards;
• Communicate all necessary reports to other colleagues.

Essential

• Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain Management
• Professional qualification in supply chain management either CIPS (Level 6) or KISM.
• At least 3 years of progressive Supply Chain and/or Procurement Management experience.
• Working experience in the Petroleum Industry is an added advantage.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities;
• Able to roll-out appropriate guidelines, tools and templates for improved supply chain and implement them at scale;
• Able to analyse large amounts of data and generate powerful reports and information from them;
• Communicating supply chain concepts and terminology in simple language to non-experts; writing in plain English;
• Strong collaboration skills, able to build cooperation and negotiate compromises;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Proven experience of using online technology for communication and learning;
• Fluent in English;
• People and team management;
• Strategic thinking.