Senior Lead - Commercial Sourcing.Finance

Senior Lead - Commercial Sourcing. Finance

Ikoyi, Lagos, South West Region, Nigeria

Job Description

Reports To: Manager - Commercial Sourcing

Division: Finance

Mission

• To ensure the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services, driving innovation, sustainability, and process improvements in alignment with MTN’s strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with Sourcing Management to develop and execute procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships, optimize costs, mitigate risks, and lead cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with best practices, MTN’s processes, policies, and procedures.

Description

• Review and process approved requisitions for negotiations and purchase orders in compliance with global and local policies, processes, and procedures.
• Initiate and manage Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), including amendments where necessary.
• Facilitate contract drafting requests with the commercial legal team and oversee execution.
• Handle changes to negotiation awards, purchase orders, BPAs, and contracts as required.
• Update and share relevant sourcing reports to support decision-making.
• Monitor and manage key performance metrics, ensuring alignment with group and local targets.
• Ensure compliance and governance through audit reviews and risk management strategies.
• Analyze internal stakeholder requirements to align procurement activities with organizational needs.
• Ensure quality assurance in sourcing IT goods and services to meet specified standards.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods and services, meeting customer demand schedules.
• Monitor and resolve supply chain delays or disruptions in collaboration with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Address internal and external stakeholder feedback to improve sourcing operations.
• Monitor and meet agreed service level agreements (SLAs) to maintain customer satisfaction.

Education

• First degree in any related discipline
• Fluent in English
• PGD, MBA and CIPS will be an added advantage

Experience

• 3 – 7 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience in supervising others

• Experience working in a medium organization

• Experience in purchasing function,

• Proficient in MS Office applications and tools

• Ability to understand Oracle Fusion/similar ERP and apply it to work

• About Us

• We at MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN) are a purpose and value-led organization.

• At MTN Nigeria, we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life.

• Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be - it is in our DNA.

• As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

• Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers, and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.

• We are delighted that you consider us your career partner to make a mark in the world. We wish you a rewarding career.

• Do you want to be a part of a mission that delivers a bold new digital world to Nigeria and Nigerians?

• Obsessions: How We Do It

• The behaviors that keep our culture strong and safe.

• 1. Light It Up!

Always Do This:

• Bring all your heart and all your smarts to us.

Never Do This:

• Never doubt your value here or let anyone else do it. And never do it to anyone yourself.

• 2. Raise Your Hand. Speak Your Mind.

Always Do This:

• Respectfully but firmly challenge any threat to what we stand for.

Never Do This:

• Never hesitate to tell the truth as you see it, to whoever you have to tell. And never cause others to fear telling you.

• 3. Collaborate. Don’t Isolate.

Always Do This:

• Share what you know and respect what others can teach you.

Never Do This:

• Never think that you are great unless you help make others great too.

• 4. Things Always Get Better Here.

Always Do This:

• Take your own steps forward to improve and strengthen us.

Never Do This:

• Never believe or cause others to believe that "not now" means "not ever."

• Do you want to be a part of a mission that delivers a bold new digital world to Nigeria and Nigerians?

• Then, join MTN Nigeria!

• Welcome to our Y’ello Family, where our people are our most critical competitive assets.

• If you are passionate about working for a brand that believes in YOU, invests in YOU, and delivers the best value to those we serve, then THIS is the place.

Our Employee Value Proposition enables you to:

• Work with meaning

• Connect to develop

• Thrive in positivity

• Grow with purpose

• Live inspired.

• It’s a great place to work! Take that bold step and apply today!

• Eligible Females and People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

• MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN) does not and will never ask for payment of any kind from applicants in all MTN’s recruitment processes and stages such as job application, CV review, interview, meeting, and final processing of applications.

• MTN is not liable for fraudulent publication of job offers in MTN’s name or for the fraudulent use of MTN’s name in any manner whatsoever.

• For whistle blowing and reporting fraudulent recruitment activities, contact [email protected]

• By applying for this job, I am confirming that I have completed the job application privacy notice on MTN Nigeria job site.

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• Job Info

• Job Identification

• 7779

• Job Category

• MTN Level 2

• Posting Date

• 10/02/2026, 05:00 AM

• Apply Before

• 10/12/2026, 06:55 PM

• Degree Level

• Bachelor's Degree

• Job Schedule

• Full time

• Locations

• MTN Nigeria - Lagos Office (Falomo Round about, Ikoyi)