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Procurement Manager – Imports


Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.

Olam Agri is at the heart of global food and agri-trade flows with more than 40 million MT in volume traded annually. Focused on transforming food, feed and fiber for a more sustainable future, it aims at creating value for customers, enabling farming communities to prosper sustainably, and strive for a food-secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Manager – Imports

Location: Tin-Can, Lagos
Function: Non Commodity Procurement
Sub-Function: Non Commodity Procurement

Job Description
Sourcing of raw material:

  • Planning and executing the buying strategies basis factory import requirements
  • Directly handling big global cooperatives and suppliers
  • Pricing ideas – Adopt to market practices and ensure cost-effective buying.
  • Raw material quality practices – make sure the best quality materials are bought through innovations and better approaches.

EXIM:

  • Handle the import and  export operations.
  • Will include planning the schedules, volume projection, operational aspects etc.
  • Able to plan and manage the required logistics and other supportive functions.
  • Should be well versed with requirement of imports like LC , Form M , HS codes , INCO terms
  • Should be able to work with various regulatory agencies like customs etc.
  • Should be able to work with clearing agents.
  • Set KPIs, budgets, and plan trainings.

Key Deliverables

  • Volume: Planning and phasing raw material supply as per needs of the processing facility, supplier management
  • Cost: Manage direct cost of operations within the allotted budget
  • Quality: Ensure optimum quality of raw material is procured
  • Sustainability: Anchor and lead the sustainability initiatives.

Strategic Effectiveness:

  • Contribute to the design and implementation of the business road map, as well as managing the procurement and supply chain strategy for the product(s), outside Nigeria.
  • You will demonstrate sound judgement within defined practices and policies and select techniques for obtaining solutions that will contribute to future results and successes
  • Strong financial acumen, ability to read and comprehend tasks such as counterparty and credit risk management
  • Develop strong S&D (Supply and Demand) capabilities to dynamically formulate a price view and a strategic buying plan throughout the crop year.

Operational Effectiveness:

  • You will be responsible for the optimal utilization of country resources
  • Support implementation of required infrastructure as per the business plan and derive maximum capacity efficiencies by eliminating controllable losses
  • Be responsible for all Raw Material buying, including Packaging material , Additives , spares and Capex .
  • Manage the primary/secondary procurement
  • Ability to build teams – hiring, training, and developing team members
  • Collaborate with key stake holders involving formal business reviews and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

  • 4 – 5 years of experience in imports process
  • Good communication skills.
  • Team player, with team management skills.
  • An understanding of how and the willingness to go the extra mile to bring added business value.
  • Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills
  • A previous experience in Sales, Supply chain and Operations would always be a value add.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online


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