Monday 3 February 2014

Portfolio Manager- Demand & Indirect At Guiness Nigeria



Portfolio Manager- Demand & Indirect
40215BR
Supply
Full Time - Exempt
Nigeria
Job Title:       Portfolio Manager- Demand & Indirect
Level:       L4
Reports To:   Head of Procurement


Context/Scope

The role holder is responsible for Strategic Procurement & Projects across all Procurement spend in Demand & Indirect in Guinness Nigeria as well as drives Vendor Base Rationalisation and evaluation/selection and development of suppliers of long-term relevance to the business.

The post-holder is expected to deliver significant profit growth/savings and added value to the business through developing Category Strategies, focusing on Strategic sourcing and driving through cost saving projects, by working with cross functional Teams.

This will require a fundamental change in focus away from transactional procurement to adoption of a comprehensive Category Management process and implementation of Strategic Sourcing.

Financial Context <  

Ø  Manages a portfolio of approximately 700 suppliers
Ø  Expected to deliver significant year on year cost reductions net of inflation.
Ø  Targeted benefits include delivery of savings projects  committed by the Procurement Director to  the business
Purpose of Role

Ø  To own and develop Strategic Procurement in Guinness Nigeria.
Ø  To deliver cost savings year on year
Ø  To identify savings projects and initiatives for cost efficiency.
Ø  To drive Supplier Rationalisation programmes and develop Suppliers of long term relevance to the business.
Ø  To fully embed Category Management in Guinness Nigeria.
Ø   To contribute and support the Pan Africa Category Management agenda

Leadership Responsibilities

Ø  Management and leadership of the Procurement Demand & Indirect Team comprising of 2 Category Managers and 2 Supplier Performance Managers.
Ø  Leading the Category Teams and working through cross functional Teams, securing Strategy sign-offs by key stakeholders/ the Guinness Nigeria Leadership Team and driving implementation.
Ø  High performance coaching and development of the Demand & Indirect Procurement Team.

Key Accountabilities    

Ø  Embed Category Management and develop/drive Category strategies
Ø  Deliver savings and identified projects for the business.
Ø  Project manage and drive initiatives and Supplier Rationalisation programme
Ø  Manage, develop and coach all reports to build a high performing team
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Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required   

Ø  Graduate calibre, MBA would be an added advantage
Ø  Minimum 7 years post qualification Procurement experience; experience within the FMCG environment is advantageous.
Ø  Ability to think strategically and develop strategic options.
Ø  Excellent negotiation and communication skills with significant evidence of savings and value delivery.
Ø  Project Management skills and ability to track & drive through projects
Ø  Sound commercial awareness and the ability to contribute to the wider business process outside immediate role responsibilities.
Ø  Exceptional leadership skills to build and maintain a high performing team
Ø  Ability to work through cross-functional teams across multi sites.
Ø  Ability to engage and influence a wide range of senior stakeholders and be a change agent.

Barriers to Success in Role

Ø  Inability to challenge the status quo
Ø  Inability to influence senior stakeholders and suppliers
Ø  Inability to think strategically
Ø  Lack of general commercial awareness
Ø  Inability to coach and develop the Strategic Team
Ø  Inability to work with cross functional Teams
Ø  Lack of personal mental resilience in the face of obstacles/barriers

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