Procurement Manager - Imports at Olam Agri

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: Apapa, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

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.

Team:

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

Organizational Effectiveness:

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.
Native-level French fluency with good knowledge of English
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