Job Summary:
The Procurement Manager is responsible for developing strategies to identify cost-effective suppliers and deals. Additionally, they must ensure full adherence to Dangote Cement Plc’s Procurement Policy.
Job Description:
- Identification of suitable vendors
- Floating enquires to these supplier & follow up with them until get quotation
- Negotiation, comparison, purchase committee, PO preparation in SAP
- Obtaining approval, getting signature of approved POs hard copies
- Sending POs to supplier, obtain PFI, forward to GTS team after verification for Form M & LC
- Follow up for form M & LC & payment
- Follow up with supplier for delivery & documents
- Follow up with clearing & Logistic department for clearing goods & Delivery
- Generation of PR & PO reports in SAP – highly conversant with SAP – MM module
- Highly conversant in working in Microsoft Excel (familiar with data analysis, working formulas, calculations, VLOOKUP & Pivot table etc)
- Conversant with MS outlook – organizing emails & MS word & power point
- Skilled negotiation & Knowledge of International purchases & fluent in communication both writing and speaking with suppliers
- Sending request for quotation to minimum two suppliers / maximum 4 suppliers for each purchase request
- Follow up with supplier for quotation Page 1 of 2
- Getting Technical evaluation from user Department against each quotation received
- Getting clarification / revised offers based on technical department evaluation
- Negotiations with supplier
- Preparation of Comparative analysis
- Presentation of CA & documents in purchase committee PO preparation
- Scanning & attaching supporting documents in SAP for each PO
- Follow up for release of PO by PD / DON
- On release taking print of all POs and get it signed by PD & Scanning each PO and send it to suppliers
- Getting workable proforma Invoice as per CBN requirement for each PO form suppliers
- Request for Form & LC
- Preparation of APBG waiver & get it signed by PD & scan and put it flow for approval by PD / DON / DGMD / GMD
- Request for direct payments
- Follow up for Direct payments / Form M / Letter of credit with Finance / HO treasury Global trade services
- Forwarding Form M & LC to suppliers
- Coordinate with Global Trade services for forwarding original LC to supplier Incase LC not received by supplier from their bank
- Chasing with supplier for earliest dispatch of materials
- Getting scanned copies of required shipping documents in CBN format from supplier
- Forwarding Documents to Global trade service / Logistic department for PAAR
- Processing and further clearing of goods from customs department
- Coordination with supplier in getting documents corrected as per customs Department requirement
- Preparation of weekly. & monthly report on pending PAAR / LC / Form M / Direct payments
- Follow up for courier consignments – duty payment and delivery
- IDEC (Import duty exemption certificate) obtaining works
Requirements
- B.Sc./HND in Business Mgt./Purchasing & Supply/Mechanical Engineering +15-18 Yrs experience
- Membership of any professional bodies will be an advantage
- Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry
- Very sound business acumen – financial and commercial knowledge
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Strong negotiation skills and influencing skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- High ethical standards and integrity
- Good knowledge, custom and understanding of SAP ERP to support procurement operations
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Training & Development
