Procurement Manager GRAINS

Olam Group; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global agri-business is seeking a Procurement Manager to coordinate sourcing and procurement efforts in Cameroon. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in finance and supply chain management, particularly within an FMCG context. This role involves supplier negotiation, managing procurement operations, and ensuring cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain or related discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, preferably in a plant.
• Strong reporting and analytics capabilities required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the sourcing, procurement, and management of supplies.
• Negotiate with suppliers regarding costs, quality, lead time, and terms of payment.
• Control procurement procedures and contract execution.

Skills

Reporting

Negotiation

Cost Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Procurement Manager

Country: Cameroon

Function: Non Commodity Procurement

Sub-Function: Non Commodity Procurement

Olam Agri ~ A differentiated, and market leading global agri-business focused on high-growth end consumption markets.

Our food, feed, fibre, agri-industrials & ag-services capabilities span 30+ countries, and we participate in global food and agri-trade flows, working with farmers and customers to connect local origins and global destinations. With a global origination footprint and processing capabilities, we transform food, feed and fibre to create value for customers and enable farming communities to prosper sustainably, to meet the changing consumption, food security and sustainability needs shaping the global food and agricultural landscape.

Job Description

The principal role will be to coordinate the sourcing, procurement, and management of supplies and vendors in the company . He/she will define the purchasing strategy in collaboration with the general management of the company and ensure its implementation through a targeted choice of products / services and suppliers. This position is ideally suited to an experienced procurement professional who has worked with the multinational FCMG manufacturing organization. He/She will work in the Finance department.

Key Attributes

• Prospect, draft bids and select suppliers capable of meeting the strategic needs of the company
• Negotiate with suppliers the supply conditions in terms of cost, quality, lead time, and terms of payment...
• Advise and support the management in the implementation of the purchasing policy and the setting of objectives of optimization of costs, quality and deadline
• Build and manage supplier quality and develop long-term relationships with preferred suppliers•
• Identify, anticipate and manage supplier risks
• Ensure the smooth delivery of items until delivery to the departments concerned.
• Set up and follow the indicators of its activity.
• Control procurement procedures and contract execution.
• Define with the services concerned the control points to optimize the internal control of the purchasing chain and contribute to budgetary control of expenditure
• Sourcing and liaising with the key consultants and suppliers
• Negotiate prices / commercial terms and prepare contract documents and finalize contracts with selected suppliers.
• Conflict resolution with Suppliers and Contractors and achieve favorable results.
• Co-ordinate with the Logistics and Documentary teams and resolve commercial issues.
• Ensuring the yearly budget is met.

Requirements

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Business administration, Finance, Supply Chain, or related discipline required
• Minimum of 06 years of related, with relevant experience in a plant is preferable
• Supply chain, Sourcing, SAP proficiency or other certifications are preferred
• Strong reporting and analytics capabilities required
• Good negotiation and cost management skills
• Integrity & Customer focus oriented.

Olam is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.

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