The Head of Supply Chain Management is expected to own and lead the Micro Enterprise-10 as a commercially accountable Supply Chain Management business: consolidate Group demand into negotiating leverage; assure compliant, competitive and timely sourcing; guarantee OTIF material and service delivery to projects; optimize inventory and logistics; maintain customs and Nigerian-content compliance; develop strategic vendors and OEM relationships; and build a profitable industrial trading and distribution portfolio. The role is accountable for the SCM P&L, service levels, controls, capability, risk and measurable value delivered to every Micro-Enterprise.
- Supply Chain Strategy, ME Leadership & P&L
- Strategic Sourcing, Category Management & Procurement
- Procurement Governance, Controls & Assurance
- Project Procurement, Expediting & Materials Assurance
- Logistics, Freight, Customs & Trade Compliance
- Warehousing, Inventory & Materials Management
- Vendor, Contractor & OEM Development
- Nigerian Content, Regulatory & Local Supplier Development
- Industrial Trading, OEM Distribution & Commercial Growth
- Strategic Sourcing, Category Management & Procurement
- Industrial Trading, OEM Distribution & Commercial Growth
- Supply Chain Risk, Resilience & Business Continuity
- Cost, Working Capital & Value Optimization
- Digital SCM, Data, Analytics & Process Excellence
- HSE, Quality & Responsible Supply Chain
- Team Leadership, Competency & Indigenous Capability
- Stakeholder, Client & Partner Management
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Business Administration or a closely related discipline from a recognized institution.
- MBA, M.Sc. in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering Management or another relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
Professional / Technical Certification
- CIPS qualification; MCIPS is strongly preferred for this leadership role.
- ISM CPSM, CSCMP/CSCP or equivalent internationally recognized supply-chain certification is advantageous.
- Membership of the Nigerian Institute for Supply Management or other relevant professional body is desirable.
- Relevant project-management, contract-management, customs/trade, HSE or quality certifications are advantageous.
- Minimum 10 - 15 years' progressive supply-chain/procurement experience in EPCIC, oil & gas, construction, industrial or comparable asset-intensive sectors.
- At least 3 years in a leadership role with accountability for multidisciplinary procurement/supply-chain teams.
- Demonstrated personal leadership of high-value negotiations and awards, with a credible and auditable savings/value track record.
- Strong Nigerian import, customs, freight and trade-compliance experience is essential.
- Demonstrated experience in project procurement, expediting and long-lead equipment delivery.
- Experience with warehousing, inventory optimization and materials management is required.
- Experience managing strategic suppliers, OEMs, framework agreements and supplier-performance programs.
- Trading, distributorship or commercial P&L experience is a strong advantage.
- Experience supporting multiple projects/business units in a matrixed environment is highly desirable.