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Procurement and Contracts Manager

Our client, a leading fertilizer and agro-allied company in Africa, desires to fill the role of Procurement and Contracts Manager. The desired candidate must be a result-oriented individual, highly professional with a high level of integrity and a proven record in procurement and contracts management.

Location: Rivers State

The Procurement and Contracts Manager, reporting to the Head of Supply Chain, has the following responsibilities:

  • lead the Group’s procurement activity by establishing and implementing the strategy and effectively managing a team to deliver against agreed strategic and operational targets;
  • establish, manage and continue improvement of ISO QMS processes in Procurement & Contracts Unit;
  • evaluate benefits, risks, and strategic business impact of procurement for better decision making;
  • develop and track appropriate Procurement performance management metrics and reporting;
  • ensure alignment of strategy with Global business objectives, and across all the Group’s businesses;
  • work closely with business divisions to help shape their longer term business plans e.g. through market insights. Ensure high level of involvement and input in strategic and business critical projects;
  • oversee the category management and sourcing activity for all direct and indirect spend areas;
  • maintain an active pipeline of projects that are delivered efficiently and with maximum benefit to the business;
  • drive maximum value (cost vs quality and timeliness) in all procurement activities, including achievement of annual savings targets;
  • minimise risk to the business e.g. through management of strategic suppliers;
  • develop procurement and supplier management competencies in team and across the business to develop a culture of risk management and continuous improvement, highlighting the benefits of best practice and the potential risks of not managing this area;
  • ensure compliance with all the Group’s policies and procedures;
  • establish, manage and continually improve the mechanisms by which contract management is undertaken, in order to assure appropriate consistency across the business; and
  • Co-ordinate and monitor the activities of contracting and supplies leading to the award and supplies of goods and services as required by the organization.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Sciences, Logistics, Supply Chain or Operations Management
  • 10 years’ progressive experience in procurement and supply chain role especially in large manufacturing and/or FMCG firms, with not less than last 5years in management and leadership role in procurement and contract function
  • Membership of a globally recognised professional Procurement, Supply Chain Organization like CIPS, CSCP/APICS.

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Business Development Manager ( ICT )

Our client, Nigeria’s pioneering Internet Service Provider (ISP), seeks young, dynamic and entrepreneurial Business Development personnel with a strong can- do- mentality to manage its operations.  The preferred candidate for this position will have the opportunity to assume higher responsibility depending on self-commitment and performance on the job.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Manager, Business Development will be primarily responsible for:

  • Coordinating and managing all marketing/sales related activities
  • Developing business plans in tandem with the company’s strategic plan and for new markets penetration
  • Conducting research to identify new markets and customers’ needs
  • Coordinating the business development team to pursue increased revenue for the achievement of the company’s financial/business growth objectives
  • Ensuring adequate management and maintenance of clients’ relationship
  • Liaising with prospective clients to secure business deals
  • Maintaining extensive knowledge of current market conditions and industry
  • Identifying, evaluating, exploring and recommending business deals, options or investment for business growth
  • Providing regular report to CEO/management regarding competitive offerings, prospect needs and product development ideas
  • Protecting the image of the company by keeping company’s trade confidential
  • Undertaking any other task as may be specified by the CEO and or Board

 Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Marketing, Sciences/Technology, or Engineering
  • Must have at least 3 years experience in business development/administration preferably within the ICT industry.
  • Proven track record of successfully pitching for new businesses
  • Business strategy, marketing & sales skills
  • Good communication skills both written and oral
  • Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
  • Good knowledge of domains and hosting administration
  • Practical demonstration of cold call marketing
  • Passionate about achieving targets and taking on challenges
  • Ability to work with limited supervision
  • Must be willing to drive company’s car with a valid driver’s license

 Key Performance Indicators

  • Number of new businesses/customers
  • Business volume growth rate
  • Increased awareness of company’s products/services
  • Increased revenue
  • Level of customers’ satisfaction

Interested and qualified candidates should send their curriculum vitae to jobs@lohiconsult.ng not later than 2 weeks from the date of this publication.

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Practice Manager (Legal Firm)

Our client, a leading legal firm notable in the maritime sector, desires a Practice Manager, well versed in managing the operations of a legal firm.  Preference will be given to candidates with a legal/litigation background.

Compliance & Professional Ethics

  • Maintain the firm’s policies, procedures and ensure that all employees comply with both internal policies and ethics of legal practice
  • Ensure continuing management and development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Working within all areas of the firm’s practice to foster a common strategic thrust on quality, client care and risk management and maintain strong relationships with all key stakeholders

Human Resources Coordination

  • Advise HR and Partners on HR policies and work closely with them to understand and implement policies and procedures
  • Oversee recruitment including drafting job descriptions, arranging & conducting interviews
  • Oversee the onboarding process and distributing all new starter paperwork
  • Monitor staff competencies in line with law firm’s requirements
  • Develop and implement policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, disciplinary measures and absence management
  • Administer employee benefits
  • Maintain employee files and ensuring all staff personal details are kept in a discrete and confidential manner.

Office Administration

  • Coordinate administrative staff to ensure that administrative tasks are effectively executed including the operations team consisting of HR Executive, Accountant and Personal Assistant
  • Convene and attend monthly management meetings and preparation of Agenda, Papers and minutes
  • Convening and attending weekly/interim Management Meetings and preparation of Action List.
  • Liaise with and manage the external contractors to ensure that matters requiring attention are dealt with in a timely manner according to the contract in place
  • Carry out other assignments delegated by the Partners
  • Keeping the firm’s strategic plan under review in line with all of the above
  • LLB, BL
  • LLM advantage
  • Minimum of fifteen years’ experience in a law firm

Interested candidates should kindly email their CVs to info@lohiconsult.com.

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Programme Officer ( Reporting to the NIRA Academy Management Board)

Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) is an independent, not-for- profit, self-regulatory and self-governing organization founded on March 23, 2005 as a stakeholder-led organization, charged with the responsibility of managing the “.ng” country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) name space in the public interest of Nigeria and global internet communities.

NiRA seeks energetic and self-motivated individual to fill the vacant position of: Programme Officer ( Reporting to the NIRA Academy Management Board).

The Programme Officer will be primarily responsible for:

  • Building relationships with strategic partners for policy and programme implementation;
  • Monitoring budget;
  • Supporting the implementation and maintenance of a robust training system and ensuring alignment with the Academy’s strategic goals;
  • Working collaboratively with NIRA Academy Management Board to research, define and develop training courses to a targeted audience;
  • Designing and developing training policies and procedures that govern the development of the training knowledge area;
  • Developing annual training plan and training calendar for targeted audience;
  • Assessing training needs based on input from corporate clients to design specialized training;
  • Researching and developing training content for specific courses and identifying training providers as required;
  • Facilitating programmes and project workshops to managing stakeholder expectations and key messages of communication;
  • Conducting evaluations of all trainings (facilitator, environment, logistics, contents, resources, etc) with a view to continuously improve training programs;
  • Incorporates electronic media on training delivery and keeping abreast of new media for training;
  • Institutes eLearning capabilities within training modules to encourage programs that respond to training sponsor capabilities; and
  • Any other work as assigned by Dean, NiRA Academy

Qualifications:

  • B.Sc., B.A. B.Ed. degree from a recognized institution with a minimum of second class upper degree
  • Post-NYSC experience of not less than 5 years
  • At least 2 years’ experience working at middle to senior management role
  • Worked within a training institute for at least 3 years
  • Project Management skills/certificate would be added advantage

If you are interested and qualified, send a copy of your curriculum vitae to recruit@lohiconsult.ng and indicate the position you are applying for as subject of the email not later than 2 weeks from the date of this publication.

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Senior Accountant ( Reporting to the C.O.O.)

Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) is an independent, not-for- profit, self-regulatory and self-governing organization founded on March 23, 2005 as a stakeholder-led organization, charged with the responsibility of managing the “.ng” country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) name space in the public interest of Nigeria and global internet communities.

NiRA seeks energetic and self-motivated individual to fill the vacant position of: Senior Accountant ( Reporting to the C.O.O.).

The Senior Accountant will be primarily responsible for:

  • Designing and developing relevant accounting policies, procedures and controls for NIRA;
  • Preparing and recording asset, liability, revenue and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information;
  • Maintaining and balancing subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies;
  • Summarizing financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, revenue account and other affiliated statements;
  • Processing payroll promptly under the supervision of the Chief Operating Officer and generating pay slips for staff with correct information showing statutory deductions;
  • Enforcing and monitoring compliance with accounting policies and procedures;
  • Maintaining account payable and receivable records for auditing purposes;
  • Interfacing with external auditors and assisting with financial and tax audits;
  • Avoiding legal challenges by complying with legal requirements; including statutory obligations, withholding, corporate tax, VAT and PAYE;
  • Protecting organization’s value by keeping information confidential;
  • Training and mentoring junior Accounting Staff; and
  • Making recommendations to the Chief Operating Officer based on analysis and status of reserves, assets and expenditures.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Finance, Accounting or related discipline with a minimum of second class upper degree
  • ACA or ACCA is mandatory
  • At least 10 years relevant experience in financial management and administration
  • Three(3) years post-ICAN experience required

If you are interested and qualified, send a copy of your curriculum vitae to recruit@lohiconsult.ng and indicate the position you are applying for as subject of the email not later than 2 weeks from the date of this publication.

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Financial Controller Job In Lagos (Gaming Industry)

Our client, a start-up organization in the gaming industry, based in Lagos, seeks mature and self-motivated personnel to fill the following vacant position in the company:

POSITION: Financial Controller (FC)

REPORTS TO: Chief Executive (CE)

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Financial Controller will be primarily responsible for:

• Managing the day to day activities of the accounting department;
• Preparing company’s final accounts in accordance with best accounting standards and practice, overseeing the audit of the accounts;
• Preparing periodic management reports, reviewing and analyzing significant variances in budget;
• Preparing company’s annual budget and financial forecasts;
• Developing and implementing accounting policies and procedures;
• Coordinating and ensuring timely statutory remittances to appropriate authorities;
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory, statutory and legal requirements;
• Managing payment of dividends to shareholders as authorized by the board;
• Evaluating all investment decisions as well as capital investment proposals;
• Supporting and advising management on financial matters and business decisions;
• Carries out other duties as may be assigned by the Chief Executive

QUALIFICATION:
• Bachelor degree/HND in Accounting or related field
• ACA/ACCA/CPA
• 10 years post qualification experience with at least 2 years experience in managing financial functions

Interested and qualified candidates should send their curriculum vitae to recruit@lohiconsult..com and indicate position applied for as subject of the email not later than 2 weeks from the date of this advert.