Vendor Engagement Manager

Responsibilities:

• Act as a point of contact between the company and suppliers.
• Identify potential suppliers based on project requirements.
• Seek long term partnerships across the world with leading CRIC manufacturers and traders.
• Negotiate future contracts for sourcing to match and expand the demand side
• Work closely with the legal department to ensure contract terms are favorable to the organization.
• Developing procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective.
• Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers and vendors.
• Negotiating with suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms.
• Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers and ongoing to ensure ongoing feasibility.
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.
• Keep a growing pool of vendors and products (locally and internationally)
• Manage the Stock master list for effective pricing and cost management
• Ensure timely stock pickup/availability
• Keep a growing list of vendors to be onboarded (pipeline).
• Strategize and direct market activations for vendor campaigns and engagement to expand their market where the company has an operations presence.
• Liaise with the Technology and marketing team on Campaigns for vendor stock sell-outs.
• Product and process SOP development with the Operations team to ensure proper management of stock delivery.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Preferably Chemistry background or considerable related field).
• Relevant industry certification; Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, etc.
• At least seven (7) years experience with five (5) years experience managing a team.
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent and proven project management skills
• Good numerical skills.
• A person of high integrity.
• Must be a good team player.
• Must be flexible.
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Negotiation and value selling
• Conflict Resolution and Entrepreneurial mindset
• Ability to review technological trends in the local and global sectors.
• A Leader.

Location: Lagos

Work Mode: Hybrid