Non-Commodity Procurement Manager (Spare Parts)

Job Title: Non-Commodity Procurement Manager (Spare Parts) Sector: FMCG Location - Ilorin, Kwara State (no accommodation) Work mode: Fulltime (Onsite) Role Responsibilities: Manage all aspects of non-commodity procurement (Spare Parts), from sourcing to delivery. These include: Strategic Sourcing: Developing sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, and identifying alternative sources to achieve productivity gains and cost savings Supplier Management: Evaluating and selecting suppliers based on quality, cost, and capability Directly handling big global cooperatives and suppliers Operational oversight: Overseeing contract implementation, resolving operational issues and managing budgets and forecasts. Pricing ideas – Adopt to market practices and ensure cost-effective buying. Compliance: Ensuring all procurement policies and regulations are followed. Able to plan and manage the required logistics and other supportive functions. Geography Plan and expand the operating geographies and suppliers. Competition information – Arrivals, Pricing, offers etc. Key deliverables Cost: Manage the direct cost of operations within the allotted budget Quality: Ensure optimum quality of engineering spares is procured Sustainability: Anchor and lead the sustainability initiatives Operational effectiveness: You will be responsible for the optimal utilization of resources Support implementation of required infrastructure as per the business plan and derive maximum capacity efficiencies by eliminating controllable losses Be responsible for all Engineering Spares & Services Organizational effectiveness: Ability to build teams - hiring, training, and developing team members Collaborate with key stakeholders involving formal business reviews and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives Key Specifics: Bachelor's degree in Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum of 5–8 years of relevant procurement experience , Ability to leverage modern procurement tools and ERP systems to automate sourcing, vendor management and procurement analytics for improved efficiency and transparency Establish structured supplier performance reviews (KPIs, SLAs) to drive continuous improvement, strengthen long-tern partnerships and ensure alignment with organizational quality and cost objectives Risk Mitigation (planning)- Ability to identify and mitigate supply chain risks by developing contingency sourcing strategies. Be able to drive value in cost benchmarking through structured negotiations, should-cost analysis and continuous monitoring of cost drivers to ensure optimal procurement decisions