Job Summary

• Responsible for purchasing materials, demand planning, and overall supply chain management. Implementation of supply chain strategies, develop and implement methods and processes for efficient supply chains, establishing priorities, and supervising personnel.
• Direct all activities and ensure that all business commitments are met in regard to cost & quality control, timely delivery, customer satisfaction, and revenue growth.

Job Functions

• Accountability for adherence to supply chain and cost reduction targets, overseeing demand planning activities; monitoring progress, reviewing schedule and resolving customer’s problems
• Establish key programs or projects that target specific improvement opportunities to reduce costs and lead times, resolve quality issues, or increase supply dependability and flexibility.
• Ensure sourcing, procurement and materials activities, policies, processes and procedures are focused on the highest standards of quality, continual improvement and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure, manage and oversee the establishment of a reliable global supplier base through the implementation of strong partnering relationships and strategic sourcing alliances.
• Lead, manage and oversee negotiations and the establishment of applicable supply agreements, contracts and purchase order terms and conditions.
• Ensure and maintain the integrity of processes in place for supplier communications, analysis and selection, procurement and outsourcing activities and sourcing strategies for commodity categories.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Responsible to develop a high-performance team including training employees, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Estimating and establishing cost parameters and budgets for purchases.
• Review Quotations, Purchase orders and invoices to customers and PO to suppliers and send to management for approval .
• Maintain and update lists of suppliers and their areas of expertise, delivery times, and other added value to TPGS.

Requirements / Skills & Knowledge

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree / HND qualification with 8 – 10 years work experience.
• Excellent commercial and negotiation skills.
• Strong people leadership skills.
• MS Office to a proficient level. Expert in the use of Excel and other data analysis tool