Vacancy: Procurement Lead at Hedgestone Nigeria

Hedgestone Resources and Services Limited is an emerging indigenous Engineering and Construction Service Company in Nigeria offering Integrated Engineering, Procurement Support, Construction Solutions and Project Management Consultancy.

Procurement Lead

Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: 12 – 15 years
Location: Lagos
Job Field: Engineering / Technical , Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain

The ideal candidate shall be responsible for the development and implementation of the project procurement strategy and plan, managing all procurement activities, and ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition of all required materials, equipment, and services for the project.

Responsibilities

Development and implementation of the project procurement strategy and plan.
Ensure compliance with Company’s procurement policies and procedures and all relevant legal and ethical standards from the outset.
Initiate vendor pre-qualification processes and manage all procurement activities, including tendering, bid evaluation, contract negotiation, and award.
Establish procurement schedules aligned with project milestones
Ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of all materials, equipment, and services required for the project.
Conduct bid evaluations and prepare recommendations for award and negotiate contracts with selected vendors
Expediting and logistics management to ensure on-time delivery of long-lead items and critical materials to support the construction schedule.
Coordinate material deliveries to match construction schedule and manage procurement variations and change orders
Coordinate with engineering and construction teams to align procurement activities with project schedule and technical requirements.

Job Requirements

12+ years procurement experience with 5+ years in oil/gas EPC projects
BSc/BEng in relevant engineering or management discipline
Nigerian Local Content implementation
Pipeline materials procurement background
EPC procurement strategy development and Vendor pre-qualification & Nigerian Content compliance
Contract negotiation, Materials expediting & logistics planning
SAP/ERP procurement systems (advantageous)
CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement)
Nigerian Content Compliance certification
Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Experience working in Nigerian oil/gas sector preferred