General Manager, Business Development & Procurement

The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) leads the company’s sourcing strategy, vendor network development, category management, and catalogue data integrity.

Alan & Grant - Our client, a leading Managed Service Procurement (MSP) provider in Africa, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Role Overview:

• The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) leads the company’s sourcing strategy, vendor network development, category management, and catalogue data integrity.
• This role bridges supplier relationships with digital eProcurement software, ensuring transparent pricing, fast SLA execution, and full compliance across all purchasing workflows.

Key Responsibilities: Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management:

• Build, scale, and manage a network of reliable B2B vendors and suppliers across core industrial and enterprise product categories.
• Lead vendor negotiations, contract terms, pricing structures, and vendor performance monitoring to maximize fill rates.

Catalogue & Pricing Integrity:

• Enforce strict product naming, taxonomy, specification, and content configuration protocols across the platform.
• Manage monthly pricing and availability refresh cycles to ensure customers transact at fair market rates.

Source-to-Pay (S2P) & Operational Fulfillment:

• Oversee RFQ processing, Proforma Invoice (PFI) generation, Purchase Order (PO) execution, and supplier fulfillment tracking.
• Partner with Customer Success (CSR), Logistics/Fulfillment, and Engineering teams to reduce cycle times from requisition to delivery.

Governance, Compliance & Ethics:

• Enforce the Sourcing Departmental Code of Conduct, ensuring absolute data auditability, record integrity, and zero tolerance for bribes, kickbacks, or margin manipulation.

Team Leadership & Structure:

• Lead and structure the strategic sourcing organization across Category Managers, Sourcing Analysts/Specialists, PO Managers and buyers.

Location: Lekki, Lagos

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, or any related field.
• 10+ years of progressive strategic sourcing, procurement, and supply chain leadership within enterprise B2B sectors, FMCG, oil & gas, or major commerce platforms.
• Deep knowledge of Source-to-Pay (S2P) workflows, vendor orchestration, RFQ/PFI/PO lifecycles.
• Strict commitment to catalog accuracy, standardized product content, and system-driven trust frameworks.
• High ethical standards, proven track record in transparent vendor management, and audit compliance.

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