Applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidates for the position of Sourcing Executive at Airtel Nigeria.
About Airtel Nigeria
Airtel Networks Limited, known as Airtel Nigeria, is a prominent telecommunications provider headquartered in Lagos. It is a leading mobile network operator in Nigeria with a vision to be the most loved brand in Nigerians’ lives. Airtel Nigeria offers high-quality voice, data, and value-added services, focusing on innovation, customer satisfaction, and strategic partnerships. Its wide-ranging services cater to diverse segments, promoting connectivity, information access, and economic growth. Airtel Nigeria’s commitment to superior telecommunications has established it as a significant player in Nigeria’s communication landscape.
Summary
- Company: Airtel Nigeria
- Job Title: Sourcing Executive
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND/MSC
- Locations: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Title: Sourcing Executive
Responsibilities
Manage the processing of contracts from project brief to contract completion in conjunction with the Legal department:
- Checking/confirming payment terms, price & duration of project briefs in line with what was agreed for the contract
- Ensuring stakeholders (User department and vendor) agree on conditions of the contract
- Following up with Legal to ensure contract is drafted and sent to the vendor and fully signed internally.
Manage the end-to-end Purchase Order process for procurement of goods and services within their area of responsibility in line with approved purchasing requests:
- Sourcing/recommendation of vendors for the task
- Sending RFP/RFQs to the vendors
- Opening of bids and tendering evaluation/recommendation
- Negotiation and cost optimization/savings
- Contract award
- Processing PO on Oracle
- RFP response meetings to communicate details to vendors regarding tenders
Manage vendor relationships in accordance with company guidelines, to support the realization of agreed procurement contracts & timelines for delivery:
- Vendor follow-up on key deliverables
- Management of vendor relationships to ensure SLAs are realized
- Timely closure of POs
Provide accurate information and guidance to user groups and other staff in Support of the planning, budgeting and goal setting processes to establish procurement goals:
- Accurate benchmarking of prices against market prices
- PO reports for budget teams.
- Ensure BOQ is in line with approved price book/rate card.
Manage price & contractual negotiations in line with favorable payment terms, statutory regulatory requirements, competitive pricing, quality assurance and delivery timelines favorable to the company:
- Contract negotiations
- Meeting with vendors/User to agree on SLAs and timelines
- Ensuring prices are in line with NCC/NOTAP regulatory requirements
- Detailed price negotiations using quotes as benchmark
Generation of required Procurement reports (Spend & Savings report, Sourcing performance report, Contract management report, Single source & emergency request report):
- Provision of Spend/savings report
- Contract renewals/expiration reports
- Provision of emergency request reports/reasons for the emergencies and supporting approvals
- Providing support to Snr Mgr Marketing Procurement on identification and corrections of process gaps in internal control environment.
Manage sourcing process for recommending/identifying the most suitable vendors required for projects/tasks:
- Vendor sourcing through RFIs
- Recommendation of vendors through referrals from other Telcos and Multinationals.
- Ensuring compliance to pay policy and process.
Provide payment support services:
- Follow up for prompt payment to vendor
Vendor Performance evaluation to ascertain vendor competence & capability:
- Periodic vendor evaluation(quarterly/biannually)
- Vendor competency assessment
Improvement of internal Audit score:
- Ensuring compliance to the sourcing processes.
- Assisting Head Sourcing in identifying and taking necessary corrections in gaps identified in internal control environment
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Associate Member/Student Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, UK
Relevant Experience
- Minimum of 7 years Procurement experience
Other requirements
- Achieving results and meeting targets in a timely manner
- Proactive attitude towards meeting objectives
- Interpersonal skills
- Strong Analytical skills
- Good ethical attributes
Deadline
15th August, 2025
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