Senior Procurement Officer (Indirect & Governance)
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Drinks.ng is hiring a Senior Procurement Officer to lead indirect spend sourcing, procurement governance, and vendor master integrity. The role focuses on running RFQs/RFPs, enforcing Delegation of Authority, maintaining audit-ready documentation, and supporting cost optimisation. Suitable candidates should have 6–8+ years of procurement experience, strong governance exposure, and solid sourcing and negotiation skills.
- Senior individual contributor role focused on indirect procurement and governance
- Requires 6–8+ years procurement experience, preferably in FMCG/retail/distribution
- Involves running RFQs/RFPs, vendor onboarding, and bank detail verification
- Strong emphasis on audit-ready documentation and Delegation of Authority compliance
- CIPS or equivalent professional certification is an advantage
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Provide procurement governance and disciplined sourcing for assigned indirect spend and governance-controlled categories. Success is measured by compliance rate (approval and evidence packs), cycle-time discipline, reduced spend leakage, vendor master integrity (including bank verification), and audit-ready procurement files. You will ensure purchases are properly approved, competitively sourced where feasible, documented to audit standards, and aligned to budgets and Delegation of Authority. Key Responsibilities: Sourcing and procurement execution (assigned categories): Run sourcing event (request for quotation(RFQs)/ request for proposal (RFPs) and supplier evaluations using transparent scoring, documented recommendations, and stakeholder alignment. Draft and maintain complete procurement packs (scope, pricing, SLAs/deliverables) and coordinate contracting with Legal/Compliance where required. Negotiate commercially sound terms and support cost optimisation with clear baselines and validation. Support contract preparation with Legal/Compliance where required; ensure contracts align with policy and business needs. Governance, approvals and spend control: Enforce Delegation of Authority and budget owner approvals; reject or escalate non-compliant requests. Maintain a register of approvals, exceptions and sourcing decisions for audit traceability and repeatability. Maintain procurement pipeline and registers (approvals, exceptions, sourcing decisions) for traceability and management reporting. Manage exceptions (emergency/single-source) with documented rationale, approvals, and post-event reviews. Vendor onboarding and vendor master integrity: Manage bank detail verification for new vendors and bank changes; retain approvals and evidence. Support periodic vendor master reviews to identify duplicates, anomalies, and control breaches. Enforce vendor onboarding/KYC standards and completeness for new suppliers. Receiving, documentation and procure-to-pay readiness: Ensure AP has complete packs for invoice processing (approvals, PO/contract where applicable, delivery evidence, confirmations). Maintain structured audit-ready evidence packs (RFQs, evaluations, approvals, contracts, POs, receiving documentation) and support audits/control testing. Oversee receiving discipline via the Receiving Officer to ensure accurate GRN/confirmation and supporting documentation. Cross functional collaboration and continuous improvement: Set clear targets and routines for the Receiving Officer (accuracy, timeliness, documentation completeness) and coach performance. Identify recurring leakage points and drive process fixes with Finance, Internal Control, and budget owners. Improve procurement templates and SOPs (RFQ packs, scoring sheets, onboarding checklists, receiving controls) to standardise quality. Partner with Finance, budget owners and operations to reduce non-compliant purchasing and shorten cycle times through clearer requirement. Requirements: Education: and Experience: Senior-professional individual contributor role requiring confident enforcement of policy and ability to manage complex stakeholder demands. Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related discipline. Professional certification (CIPS or equivalent) is an advantage. 6–8+ years’ procurement experience: with strong governance exposure (FMCG/retail/distribution preferred). Technical skills and competences: Strong documentation discipline: audit-ready evidence packs, approvals traceability, and change control logs. Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills; ERP/procurement system exposure is an advantage. Vendor onboarding controls including bank detail verification and anti-fraud discipline. Strong sourcing and negotiation capability; able to run RFQs and evaluate suppliers objectively. Solid understanding of procure-to-pay interfaces with AP and Treasury, and approvals governance (Delegation of Authority). Behavioural competencies: High integrity and confidence to enforce controls under pressure. Commercial judgement and strong stakeholder management (firm, collaborative). Structured thinking and strong follow-through; closes actions and escalates early with options. Ownership mindset; proactive risk identification and mitigation. Clear written and verbal communication; able to influence without authority. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and their portfolio detailing their relevant experience: and achievements to: hr@drinks.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail. View all Jobs in Nigeria Lagos State Senior Procurement Officer job vacancies in Nigeria