Procurement Supervisor Vacancy at KPMG Nigeria

KPMG Nigeria - Our client, a not for profit organization with strong associations and partnerships with leading companies in health industry.

In line with the Company's desire to ensure that key roles are filled by best-in-class talent with the requisite skills and experience, the Company, is seeking to recruit suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Position: Procurement Supervisor
Auto req ID: 128259BR
Job Location: Lagos
Function: Infrastructure - Facilities
Service Line: Facilities
Engagement Type: Graduate Hire

Job Summary


  • A highly skilled, experienced procurement supervisor to join our organization.
  • In this position, you will manage our company’s supply operations for products and services, overseeing multiple responsibilities.
  • You should be committed to discovering cost-effective deals and suppliers to build partnerships with, allowing the firm to invest in growth and people.

Basic Responsibilities

  • Set, track, and maintain budget
  • Manage workflow from initiation to completion (of both purchased orders and deliveries)
  • Thoroughly examine and test existing contracts
  • Accurately track and report key functional metrics
  • Collaborate with key persons to ensure clear communication of the specifications and expectations of the company
  • Foresee trends and predict alterations in the negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
  • Devise and utilize fruitful sourcing strategies
  • Research skills to discover profitable suppliers; work with vendors to secure advantageous terms
  • Initiate stakeholder relationships and cultivate partnerships with in-house clients
  • Oversee supply needs; process the ordering of necessary goods and services
  • Anticipating unfavorable events through data analysis; prepare control strategies
  • Prepare risk management for supply contracts and agreements

Key Performance Indicators

  • Ability to improve on the response time of the procurement team and resolution of all procurement issues.
  • Actively eliminate wastages and losses
  • Timeliness of management information and reports; ensuring efficient document management and storage
  • Highest Level of services to internal and external users
  • Ability to eliminate all procurement issues and transform the procurement team to the most effective in the division
  • Ability to manage budgets and cost prudently.
  • Result oriented
  • Cleanliness, effectiveness and efficiency of all facilities
  • Cost saving and elimination of wastages
  • Ability to manage the Procurement team to attain positive and impactful results
  • Outstanding decision-making skills and ability to work well with numbers.
  • Significant experience in collecting and analyzing data.
  • Excellent, mature leadership capabilities.
  • Exceptional talent in negotiating and networking.
  • Solid knowledge of supplier or third-party management software.

Required Qualifications

  • B.Sc. 2:1 degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or similar.
  • Successful work experience as a Procurement Supervisor, Procurement Officer, or another relevant role and with at least 8 years work experience
  • Strong working knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as an aptitude for reading the market.