Head of Procurement / Supply Chain

Alan & Grant - Our client, a leading FMCG company, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Procurement / Supply Chain

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

Manage the Supply chain with its immediate objectives of transparency, flexibility, sustainability and efficiency with an End-to-End approach. Manage the Full Import Process from vessel arrival to delivery of the container to the distributor at the 3PL warehouse.

Key Responsibilities

Strengthen quality awareness within local organization in supporting with regular quality onsite audits (warehouse), reviews (quality KPI´s) and trainings. Communication with all the company stakeholders (internal, external & HQ) to understand their needs and support them in the most efficient way for the company. This included industry and trade associations. Ensures and supports that quality standards defined through the company’s quality have been implemented and executed in the local organization. Responsible for the Sales & Operations Planning Process in the organization to ensure proper forecasting and inventory management including order cycle of finished product and POS materials purchased from the company HQ. Deep understanding and monitoring of all costs occurring in the operational area and implementation of cost-saving initiatives, internal and external benchmarks to ensure appropriate cost structures. Collaborate with relevant customs brokers and customs authorities to ensure smooth importation of all products. Ensure that all relevant import documents are in line with the requirements of Nigeria guidelines and that documents are presented for customs clearance in time to avoid demurrage / detention. Report developments regarding risks and opportunities occurring of political/public measures in the field of sustainability to HQ on a regular basis and take ownership of all sustainability groups in the trade/industry associations. Manage the required payments to all authorities and partners on time, so as to avoid any delay with importations. Develop, implement and centralize the storage of all Purchasing policies, outsource guidelines and procedures (bid proposals, qualify of vendors, requirements documentation,) in conjunction with HQ and all departments with specific requirements. Deep understanding and proper documentation of the processes & systems landscape and assurance of the international company standards. Responsible for in-time Reporting of KPIs to HQ and to internal stakeholders defining appropriate reporting requirements for the market (e.g.: Dashboard etc.) Manage implementation and execution of national Health & Safety regulations in the local organization.