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established history and a bright and dynamic
future. Thanks to our people we have continued
to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an
increasingly complex and challenging
marketplace.
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responsibility expected of global consumer
brands.
If you have the talent and motivation to help us
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helping you reach your full potential too.
Job Title: Procurement Business Manager -
Operations
Job number: 1549BR
Location: Ibadan
Responsibilities
To act as the interface with local budget holders
ensuring the delivery of both their service
requirements and those of procurement.
To undertake sourcing activities for a number of
categories that are managed at end market level
(i.e. not globally or regionally managed).
To manage the continuous improvement and
supply security process for all Indirect goods
and services categories for the factory
environment (Ibadan & Zaria) in British
American Tobacco Nigeria and drive full
compliance with Global and Regional Common
Platforms, Best Practices, Policies and
Procedures, and ensure that BAT Nigeria
obtains optimum value for money from its
expenditure on Indirect Spends
To manage the customer relationship and all
aspects of procurement related customer service
for all Indirect goods and services categories for
the factory environment (Ibadan & Zaria) in
BAT Nigeria.
To understand customer/business unit
requirements including their business goals,
targets, initiatives, directions and supplier
performance requirements.
To manage the local customer relationship for
those categories being managed at end market
level, shaping demand and compliance where
appropriate.
To deliver end market contracts in conjunction
with Legal.
To ensure all contracts are agreed with the
relevant business owners.
To collate all relevant end market business unit
procurement requirements, providing the
necessary information to ensure robust
planning, budget and target setting.
Adopting the most cost effective purchasing
processes to achieve best total acquisition cost
and balance the requirements of internal
customers & Procurement.
Ensure that BAT Nigeria applies Common
Platforms, Best Practices and complies with
Global and Regional Directives as well as local
and statutory policies.
Development of an effective information system
that provides optimal support to the whole
Indirect Procurement process.
Ensure that the Company plan is based on
accurate demand captured from the business
units.
Ensure that the appropriate metrics, i.e.
measurement tools, are in place and being used
effectively to monitor and explain overall
Indirect Procurement performance.
To own the relationship between procurement
and all its internal & external customers at end
market level.
To challenge demand and requirements and
manage customer expectations to ensure
compliance and drive continuous improvement.
To communicate appropriate supply chain and
procurement messages regarding strategies,
process and policies to customers, to ensure
compliance and engender a common
understanding of each other's goals and targets.
Responsible for approving supplier selection for
categories managed at an end market level.
Identifying and managing the risk which exists
whenever we contract for goods and services
with suppliers and service providers
Management of procurement strategies in
partnership with key stakeholders.
Responsible for implementing regional, global
and geographic category strategies and sourcing
plans at end market level.
To ensure the business is compliant with
procurement policy and actively manage any
compliance issues.
To use a consistent approach using the agreed
global policies, standards and platforms in all
day to day tasks. This may include developing
internal Service Level Agreement and
monitoring against this performance.
To mitigate BAT's exposure to service delivery
and commercial risk through the delivery of
robust end-market contracts and the
management of the business relationship.
To identify the correct route for the resolution of
contractual performance issues and manages
their resolution.
Ensure the effective deployment of an
information system that provides optimal
support to the buying process.
Continuous supply improvements delivered to
BAT Nigeria, measured in terms significant cost
reduction, supplier rationalisation, high levels of
service, introduction of business process
changes and complexity reduction.
Management of procurement strategies in
partnership with key stakeholders.
Analyse financial and market data, to build and
maintain knowledge on all aspects of supply
related external environment, on behalf of our
internal customers.
Multi-functional Approach Understanding of a
wide range of commodities and the associated
total cost drivers.
Implement a Supplier/Customer Performance
improvement and Tracking System for the
purpose of optimising Supplier/Customer
performance and achieving improved supplier/
customer partnerships.
To determine the scope, scale and impact of any
new products or services required by the
customer.
To communicate these requirements to the
relevant Category Manager where appropriate
or to amend end market strategies and contracts
as required to meet the customer needs.
To communicate to the customer any new and
innovative developments highlighted through
Procurement stakeholders (e.g. by the
Geographic Procurement Manager) and relay
any feedback on the use or development of
these new products or services back to
procurement for further action.
Drive a continuous improvement process in
relation to security of supply as well as quality
and cost of Indirect Spends.
Instigate continuous improvement initiatives
with suppliers, managing resource and actions
from other functions into this process to deliver
quality enhancement and best total value.
Provide leadership and motivation to Indirect
Procurement staff to enable them realise their
potential and offer their best to BAT
Create and nurture an environment in which
ethical and professional business values underlie
all facet of procurement activity
Ensure full cross-functional commitment to
strategies through communication, education
and evaluation of initiatives
To coach and develop direct reports and to
ensure they have personal development plans in
place.
To manage procurement support team which
include transactional procurement team, legal
etc.
To build strong multi-level business
relationships with end market customers.
To know who their key customer stakeholders
are, and to ensure an appropriate plan and
approach is in place for each area/function.
To manage any conflicting requirements
between customer and procurement at end
market level escalating any issues as appropriate
to the Area Head of Procurement.
Maintain high level of internal customer
satisfaction with the individual and the
processes used.
Requirements
Good influencing and facilitation skills to act as
the interface between end market business units
and procurement balancing the optimum
delivery of customer requirements with the need
to adhere to a global approach
Experienced in the sourcing process including
negotiation and contracts placement
Understanding of financial evaluation and
interpretation of supplier's records and their key
cost and business drivers.
Experience in managing projects, especially to
execute category and sourcing strategies at end
market level.
Sound knowledge of corporate regulations and
local legislation to ensure the creation of
effective commercial contracts.
Sound knowledge of the procurement
processes, platforms and policies
Educated to degree level or equivalent in a
relevant business discipline
Fluency in English
3-5 years of experience in sourcing and/or
account management
Application Closing Date
5th June, 2013
Method Of Application
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