Vacancies: Method Process Controlling, Commercial Officer- Controlling (Lagos)
Siemens is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, actively operating in more than 190 countries. We’re offering a wide range of pioneering products for energy efficiency, industrial productivity, affordable healthcare and intelligent infrastructure, with a quickly growing focus on sustainability. To find answers to the toughest questions of our time, we need open-minded and curious people who dare to ask them, just like the more than 405,000 people of Siemens. And maybe just like you.
Position: Method Process Controlling
What are my responsibilities?
- Establishing methods, processes and tools as the basis for a world class purchasing organisation, with optimized process costs, managed risks and opportunities, reduced materials costs and ensured capacity and availability,
- Establishing, leading and driving regional governance procurement methods Processes and Controlling
- Policies and principles, provision of templates and guidelines and common compliance strategy and implementation.
- Establishing, leading and analyzing derivation of measures (analysis of weaknesses testing/ implementation of specified purchasing potentials, competence structures) to create transparency and improve processes in purchasing activities.
- Establishing, leading and promoting use of methods, processes and controlling
- throughout the region.
- Key user of procurement tools and contact in Nigeria for Cluster Africa requirements.
- Establishing, leading and coordinating expert communities (Benchmarking and most efficient solution exchange) and representing the Regional Management’s interests.
- Performance measurement to establish transparency for controlling, reporting and derivation of procurement strategies together with the Supply Chain Management community.
- Conducting procurement and logistics/Supply Chain Management benchmarking to initiate continuous improvement programmes.
- Monitoring and evaluation of cost centres and creation of monthly reports including cost allocation monitoring.
- Provision of management information reports
- Ensuring compliance toward e.g; purchase to pay (p2p), Code of Conduct implementation of circulars process.
What do I need to qualify for this job?
- A first degree in Commerce, Business Administration or its equivalent
- A minimum of 6 years demonstrable experience In procurement and logistics/ Supply Chain Management preferably at multinational companies
- Experience in initiating, driving and managing complex/ international/ cross-functional projects
- Experience in international business environment and high degree of intercultural sensitivity
- Must possess entrepreneurial spirit and strategic judgment.
- Must be dynamic with pleasant team-work personality
- Proficiency in computer applications including Microsoft Office packages and SAP
- Professional certification in procurement/MBA is an added advantage
Position: Commercial Officer- Controlling (Lagos)
What are my responsibilities?
- Planning, controlling, reporting on business level (fully)
- Responsible to perform all types of financial analysis, review and forecasts (fully)
- Month/quarter/year end closings for overall business (fully)
- Financial reports (profit/loss statement of financial position, cash flow) (fully)
- Monitoring and controlling of centre (fully)
- Information management, support and advice for management, ongoing analysis of business figures to recommend adequate action and provide information (fully)
- Budget planning and controlling
- Investment planning, Business Target Agreement
- People management: Within functional area select, deploy and develop employees under relevant company policies, aligns all members toward team excellence in order to ensure long-term company success with motivated high caliber employees.
What do I need to qualify for this job?
- 3-5 years relevant experience in accounting, finance & Controlling
- Exposure to business administration will be an added advantage
- A first degree in Accounting
- A Professional Accounting Qualification (ACA OR ACCA)
What else do I need to know?
Siemens is an equal opportunity employer; therefore all applications received will be treated with the same level of attention.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted,
How do I apply?
Please send your CV to recruitment.ng@siemens.com on or before 9th November 2011.
