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First Bank of Nigeria Limited Recruitment for Category Manager (Services) 2023

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria’s largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Category Manager (Services)

Requisition ID: 947
Location: Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time

Job Objectives

To develop and implement a category management approach and strategy in line with the Bank’s Procurement Strategy.
To drive strategic category sourcing, procurement and internal stakeholder management activities in a bid to deliver total cost of ownership savings for procurement categories.
To ensure efficient implementation of the Bank’s expenditure budget (CAPEX and OPEX) for category related procurement.

Job Duties

Develop and implement category management strategies utilizing an end-to-end value chain approach to increase market competitiveness and sustain ongoing category improvements
Maintain deep category expertise through understanding and application of industry developments, marketplace trends, emerging technology, new techniques, leading practices, and shared experiences
Plan category related procurement activities for the financial year and periodically review category spend to identify and pursue strategic sourcing and demand management opportunities
Ensure compliance to the Bank’s Procurement Policy for procurement categories and activities
Develop and maintain a Category Sourcing Plan to coordinate sourcing and contract management activities
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to implement and monitor category sourcing and supply plan for the various categories to ensure appropriate alignment and customer satisfaction
Lead cross-functional sourcing teams during sourcing events and negotiations for applicable categories to ensure best value with regard to pricing and quality
Oversee execution of procurement purchases utilizing an end-to-end value chain approach
Drive development of sustainable partnerships with strategic suppliers for procurement related categories
Active involvement in the contractor/vendor pre-qualification process for approved category related projects
Manage influence-able spend via demand management and flagging of maverick spend to ensure costs are managed properly under procurement related categories
Ensure adherence to defined parameters for quality assurance of goods/services received as well as the escalation route for complaints/rejection
Prepare and review periodic reports of trend analysis for category spend
Support in analysis and preparation of Executive Management reports and Board papers on procurement spend, cost savings and ongoing projects as required
Supervise and provide leadership direction for Category Specialists and Procurement Analysts
Undertake any other responsibilities as requested by the Head of Department, in accordance with the scope and responsibilities of the role
Comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Hand book of the Bank.
Identify and drive implementation of procurement process improvements related to the category
Develop impact assessments and analyses based on internal market forecasts and internal requirements, external bench marking studies and/or market trends including, but not limited to, future spend opportunities, category risks, and supplier sustainability
Conduct periodic appraisal of supplier performance to validate ability of suppliers to meet defined standards and rate suppliers accordingly
Develop and implement appropriate reporting and monitoring mechanisms that clearly highlight cost savings achieved by category/supplier
Support achievement of procurement performance objectives

Minimum Requirements

Education:

Minimum Education: A good First Degree in any discipline from a reputable institution.
Higher Degrees / Professional Certifications (an added advantage).

Experience: