AddThis

Thursday, 24 November 2016

Lead Commodity Specialist - Lagos

Essential Responsibilities
  • Understands strategies for assigned commodities and proactively assists in Sourcing objectives including new supplier identification, supplier consolidation, quoting, contract review, and identifying/executing/tracking cost out projects
  • Write reports to track PO activity and supplier performance.
  • Analyze and track “ Supplier promise date” accuracy and develop reports to ensure Supplier promise date accuracy.
  • Drive effective recovery plans and create payment tracking and invoice analysis.
  • Effectively interface with internal functions of the Corporate Initiatives Team and Global Operation Sourcing
  • Support commodity buys through assessing supplier capabilities and developing recommendations on supplier acceptability.
  • Support Global Commodity Leaders by working PO queues, requesting quotes, approving PO’s, working with requestors to obtain additional information.
  • Implement sourcing standards including process & execution, synergies for cost out.
Qualifications/Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in a Sourcing role)
  • Proficient with Microsoft office
Desired Characteristics:  

  • Masters in Business Administration (MBA) is preferred
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Proven project management and process improvement ability
  • Change agent with the ability to influence at all levels
  • Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred
  • Strong oral and written communications skills

No comments:

Post a Comment