Bridge International Academies is seeking a Procurement Manager for their Nigeria office. As the Procurement Manager, the individual will be responsible for leading procurement efforts to source goods and services at reasonable prices from reliable vendors. This includes developing procurement policies, building supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring goods are received and payments processed properly. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of procurement experience, preferably in real estate, engineering, or FMCG sectors. They should also have experience with ERP systems and project procurement. Extensive travel within Nigeria and abroad will be required.
Bridge International Academies is seeking a Procurement Manager for their Nigeria office. As the Procurement Manager, the individual will be responsible for leading procurement efforts to source goods and services at reasonable prices from reliable vendors. This includes developing procurement policies, building supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring goods are received and payments processed properly. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of procurement experience, preferably in real estate, engineering, or FMCG sectors. They should also have experience with ERP systems and project procurement. Extensive travel within Nigeria and abroad will be required.
Bridge International Academies is seeking a Procurement Manager for their Nigeria office. As the Procurement Manager, the individual will be responsible for leading procurement efforts to source goods and services at reasonable prices from reliable vendors. This includes developing procurement policies, building supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring goods are received and payments processed properly. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of procurement experience, preferably in real estate, engineering, or FMCG sectors. They should also have experience with ERP systems and project procurement. Extensive travel within Nigeria and abroad will be required.
Bridge International Academies is seeking a Procurement Manager for their Nigeria office. As the Procurement Manager, the individual will be responsible for leading procurement efforts to source goods and services at reasonable prices from reliable vendors. This includes developing procurement policies, building supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring goods are received and payments processed properly. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of procurement experience, preferably in real estate, engineering, or FMCG sectors. They should also have experience with ERP systems and project procurement. Extensive travel within Nigeria and abroad will be required.
Bridge International Academies is the worlds largest and fastest-growing Ed-Tech organisation. With investors such as Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. With more than 500 academies and 120,000 pupils in Kenya, Uganda Nigeria, Liberia and India. We leverage experts, data, and technology in order to standardize and scale every aspect of quality education delivery, from how and where academies are built to how teachers are selected and trained, and how lessons are delivered and monitored for improvement.
The Bridge Offer
With plans to enrol ten million students ten years from now, Bridge International Academies offers a tremendous opportunity to grow with one of the worlds most exciting, ambitious, and socially conscious companies, with leadership roles available across a number of competencies and geographies. With headquarters in London, we also operate out of Boston and DC.
Supply Chain at Bridge
Our academies operate on low cost school fees model there is no room for excess, and Supply Chain is at the forefront of building an incredibly lean organisation. You will be part of a team that is leading the charge to ensure we are getting the best pricing, that our goods are transported efficiently and cleanly, and that our warehousing activities are highly organised and architected for growth and rapid change. Bridge International Academies [Job Title]
About the Role
As our Procurement Manager, you are responsible for leading the team that sources and obtains strong pricing across the various areas that we need items for chiefly our academies, as well as for HQ functions. You uphold the highest standard of conduct, and you expect the same from your team. This is a key position within the companys Supply Chain team with important linkages to many other departments. You will report to the Supply Chain Director. Extensive travel will be necessary as part of the role.
How We Work
The Bridge team is great people, made greater together, working towards the greatest goals. From our teachers and Academy Managers to the software developers in charge of building our tech platform, Bridge aims to recruit, hire, and retain the most talented people who share our vision, philosophy, and mission of democratizing education making a lasting difference in the lives of children, families, and communities by providing access to high-quality education and the opportunities the need to succeed.
What You Will Do
Develop and implement policies, procedures, tools and guidelines to ensure effective and efficient procurement processes in the company and to assure seamless procurement services Seek, evaluate and recommend reliable vendors or suppliers to provide quality goods or services at reasonable prices Develop and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers, contractors and other partners within the procurement services chain to create partnerships that add value Negotiate prices, lead times and other contractual terms with suppliers in Nigeria and other parts of the world as may be required Review and embed with user departments the technical specifications for all materials required for school operations, equipment or construction requirements Closely oversee the acquisition of materials needed for production of learning and training requirements, general supplies for offices and facilities, equipment, and construction contracts while ensuring visibility of the process at each stage. Work with department managers and other staff to forecast demand of procurement services and to ascertain that goods are received as ordered and payments processed only for certified confirmations of deliveries or service. Bridge International Academies [Job Title]
Budget, report and analyse procurement costs to ensure high visibility and control of procurement related expenses Preparation of purchase orders Mentoring and training of procurement officers.
What You Should Have
BSc. or HND in Business Studies, Economics, Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). 5-7 years managerial or Senior buyer experience, working in a Procurement Function in the Real estate, global engineering/contracting projects and/or FMCG Sectors. Experience in Project Procurement within Real Estate, Purchasing of General office consumables and I.T supplies on a tactical and strategic basis. Practical experience in ERP or MRP Systems
Youre also
A detailed doer You have a track record of getting things done. Youre organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth company. A networking mastermind You excel at meeting new people and turning them into advocates. You communicate in a clear, conscientious, and effective way in both written and oral speech. You can influence strangers in the course of a single conversation. Allies and colleagues will go to bat for your ideas. A creative problem-solver Growing any business from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in volatile, low-resource communities and runs on fees averaging just $6 a month per pupil. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers, who live on less than $2 a day, will have to pay for. A customer advocate Our customers these families living on less than $2 a day per person never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking a parents hand or picking up a crying child, no Bridge International Academies [Job Title]
matter what the person was wearing or looked like. Every decision you make considers their customer benefit, experience, and value. A life-long learner You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where youve missed things or failed today.
