Senior Officer, Sourcing at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria – The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Officer, Sourcing

Location: Lagos
Employment status: Permanent

Job Description

To procure and ensure the delivery of quality goods and services in direct support of the MTN Business, at the right prices/cost, within the stipulated lead time and at the right place.
To ensure that all purchase orders passing through for payment within MTN finance complies with the standard best practices and policies governing them
Assess suppliers where necessary, evaluating their products and capabilities as suppliers; and review and compare supplier price quotation.
Assess strategic, financial, accounting, tax or legal impact of procurement activities to ensure that policy is directed towards achieving the utmost benefit to the company.
Validate and approve purchase orders within prescribed limits and escalate purchase orders above limits.
Coordinate the monitoring of purchase orders raised on the computerized system.
Ensure that complete records of Purchase Orders are properly kept (data packs) and ensure adequate documentation of buying activities in the Purchase Log.
Review relevant procurement documentation including PR, PO and ensure all relevant information is properly captured on same and that user departments have access as may be required, for tracking.
Coordinate and distribute RFQs amongst the Buyers and other staff for effective man-hour utilisation, task clarity and efficient delivery of customer’s needs.
Communicate procurement activities to user departments and liaise with all stakeholders to ensure that process efficiency is upheld.
Ensure stakeholders compliance with policies and procedures and adherence with all SLAs relating to Procurement Unit.
Ensure user department get their PR /PO issues resolved amicably.
Continuously seek self-professional development to sharpen skills and capabilities in a versatile and evolving digital landscape.
Foster active collaboration and relationships with employees across all levels and divisions in line with MTN’s VB and values.
Drive Knowledge Management and Best Practice Sharing within own Unit/Department/Division/Enterprise-wide as required.

Job Condition

Normal MTNN working conditions
May be required to work extended hours
Open Plan Office.

Requirements, Experience & Training
Education:

First degree in any related discipline
Fluent in English
PGD,MBA and CIPS will be an added advantage

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialisation; with experience in supervising others
Experience working in a medium organization
Experience in purchasing function,
Proficient in MS Office Applications and other Microsoft tools
Ability to understand IFS and apply it to work

Training: