Remuneration: Negotiable + car allowance + bonus + competitive package

Location: Victoria Island / Lekki, Lagos Nigeria

The Head of Supply Chain will be responsible to lead, manage and develop a large team of people covering control, procurement, logistics and warehousing.

Key responsibilities for the Head of Supply Chain role and not limited to:

As a member of the leadership team, attend weekly meetings and act as an advocate for and upholder of world class policy, procedures and controls

Ensure supply chain policies, procedures and systems support the drive for operational excellence

Be viewed positively as a pro-active, effective and commercial business partner to support the wider business operations

Work closely with internal customer, as part of the operations team, through a CI approach to ensure material is available at the right time and place

Responsible for supplier contractual performance and relationship management

Responsible for overhead budget performance against targets for Supply Chain, Warehousing & Freight

Drive material cost reduction initiatives to support estimate at completion challenges.

Contribute to strategic initiatives, manage supply chain risks and support best practice sharing across the global supply chain

Ensure that the strategy for Supply Chain underpins the business vision

Ensure efficient and cost effective logistics solution

Support rate readiness initiative to ensure supply meets demand

Key skills and experience for the Head of Supply:

Strong track record within a senior supply chain management role – Health, technical manufacturing, aerospace or defence sector background is preferred

Comfortable engaging and building relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders and suppliers within a matrix organisation

Understanding of best supply chain practice, from a related environment

Well-developed influencing, negotiation and collaboration skills

Experience managing and developing teams and leading the supply chain function

Well-developed leadership skills, strong conceptual thinking, a hands-on approach and the charisma to make things happen.

Please forward your updated relevant CV to: info@crystalblendng.com