Latest Job at Michael Stevens Consulting for Head of Procurement

Michael Stevens Consulting - We are a long established and well respected multi-disciplinary management and financial consulting firm with offices in several locations across Nigeria. We are currently recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Head of Procurement Location: Rivers Job Description

• We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to manage the company’s supply of products and services.
• The Procurement Manager’s duty is to discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses, so that the company can invest in growth and people.
• Procurement Manager responsibilities include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers.

• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• 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
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

• Proven working experience as a procurement manager or procurement officer
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Strong leadership capabilities
• B.Sc degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Administration/Finance/Accounts/Economics
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software