Manager - Commercial Sourcing at MTN Group

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Jul, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Procurement, Negotiation, Performance Management, Data Analysis, ERP, Oracle, Microsoft Office Suite, Risk Mitigation, Cost Efficiency, Stakeholder Management, Capacity Building, Compliance, KPI Tracking

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

Reports To: Senior Manager - Sourcing Division: Finance Mission: > * Lead and manage the sourcing strategy for Commercial categories, ensuring > the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods, services, and > solutions. This involves driving innovation, sustainability, and process > improvements in alignment with the organization's strategic goals and > objectives. The Manager, Commercial Sourcing is responsible for optimizing > procurement processes, mitigating risks, and managing supplier > relationships, ensuring the delivery of high-quality commercial-related > goods and services at the best value for the business. > * Collaborate with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders to develop and > implement strategic sourcing initiatives, driving cost efficiency, > compliance, and performance excellence. This includes leading supplier > negotiations, managing contracts, ensuring adherence to procurement > policies and procedures, and maintaining strong partnerships with key > suppliers to achieve long-term business objectives while supporting > operational and technical requirements. Description: > * Lead the execution of sourcing strategies across the organization, ensuring > compliance with MTN’s global and local policies, processes, and procedures. > * Manage the sourcing team, ensuring effective performance management, > resource allocation, capacity building, and alignment with departmental > goals. > * Directly manage the contract management process, overseeing the initiation, > execution, and amendment of contracts, ensuring compliance and quality > control across all sourcing functions. > * Provide oversight for all sourcing operations, ensuring that internal > policies and best practices are consistently followed and that continuous > process improvement is prioritized. > * Collaborate with cross-functional teams (all divisions except Network & IT) > to drive continuous improvement in internal sourcing processes, optimizing > efficiency and effectiveness. > * Track internal sourcing KPIs, ensuring the team consistently meets or > exceeds established performance targets and contributes to the broader > strategic goals. > * Monitor contract performance across all sourcing categories, assessing > compliance with timelines, budgets, and quality standards. > * Align sourcing and procurement processes with customer needs, ensuring > timely delivery of goods and services in line with customer demand > schedules. > * Analyze customer requirements to identify optimal solutions that meet > business needs while maintaining cost-effectiveness and high-quality > standards. > * Lead negotiations with suppliers and stakeholders, driving favorable > outcomes that align with organizational objectives and contribute to > long-term value creation. Education: > * First degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management or Finance or any > related discipline > * Fluent in English > * MCIPS (Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply) > * Masters/MBA is an added advantage Experience: 6 - 13 years’ experience which includes: > * Minimum of 3 years’ managerial/supervisory experience in an area of > specialisation; > * Experience working in a medium to large organization > * Experience in Procurement function/Procurement related function > * Experience with contract management systems. > * Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, > Word) and data analysis tools. > * Working knowledge of ERP (Oracle preferred) We at MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN) are a purpose and value-led organization. At MTN Nigeria, we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life. Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be - it is in our DNA. As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us! Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers, and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals. We are delighted that you consider us your career partner to make a mark in the world. We wish you a rewarding career. Do you want to be a part of a mission that delivers a bold new digital world to Nigeria and Nigerians? Obsessions: How We Do It The behaviors that keep our culture strong and safe. 1. Light It Up! Always Do This: 🔹 Bring all your heart and all your smarts to us. Never Do This: ❌ Never doubt your value here or let anyone else do it. And never do it to anyone yourself. 2. Raise Your Hand. Speak Your Mind. Always Do This: 🔹 Respectfully but firmly challenge any threat to what we stand for. Never Do This: ❌ Never hesitate to tell the truth as you see it, to whoever you have to tell. And never cause others to fear telling you. 3. Collaborate. Don’t Isolate. Always Do This: 🔹 Share what you know and respect what others can teach you. Never Do This: ❌ Never think that you are great unless you help make others great too. 4. Things Always Get Better Here. Always Do This: 🔹 Take your own steps forward to improve and strengthen us. Never Do This: ❌ Never believe or cause others to believe that "not now" means "not ever." Do you want to be a part of a mission that delivers a bold new digital world to Nigeria and Nigerians? Then, join MTN Nigeria! Welcome to our Y’ello Family, where our people are our most critical competitive assets. If you are passionate about working for a brand that believes in YOU, invests in YOU, and delivers the best value to those we serve, then THIS is the place. Our Employee Value Proposition enables you to: 🟡 Work with meaning 🟡 Connect to develop 🟡 Thrive in positivity 🟡 Grow with purpose Live inspired. It’s a great place to work! Take that bold step and apply today! *Eligible Females and People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. *MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN) does not and will never ask for payment of any kind from applicants in all MTN’s recruitment processes and stages such as job application, CV review, interview, meeting, and final processing of applications. *MTN is not liable for fraudulent publication of job offers in MTN’s name or for the fraudulent use of MTN’s name in any manner whatsoever. For whistle blowing and reporting fraudulent recruitment activities, contact us via MTNN.ForensicServices@mtn.com [MTNN.ForensicServices@mtn.com] By applying for this job, I am confirming that I have completed the job application privacy notice on MTN Nigeria job site (https://www.mtn.ng/career/ [https://www.mtn.ng/career/]).

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the sourcing strategy for commercial categories to ensure cost-effective acquisition of goods and services. Oversee the contract management process and lead supplier negotiations while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize procurement efficiency.