Category Lead - Procurement

About the role

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, a 650,000 bpd refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, is looking for a Category Lead who reports to the Head, Category Management. The role develops and executes sourcing strategies for materials, equipment, services and critical inputs needed for refinery and petrochemical operations, covering annual spends of USD 50 million to USD 500 million+. It acts as the commercial focal point for assigned spend categories, driving total cost of ownership, supply assurance and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Manage assigned categories such as process chemicals and catalysts, MRO, mechanical and electrical equipment, engineering services, logistics, industrial gases, IT and capital projects
• Develop long-term category strategies, spend analysis, sourcing roadmaps and procurement plans
• Lead end-to-end sourcing, including RFQ/RFP/tender strategies, supplier evaluation and commercial negotiations
• Manage supplier partnerships, performance reviews, risk and development programs
• Support contract negotiations, renewals, dispute resolution and contractual obligations
• Deliver annual savings targets, benchmark pricing, monitor commodity indices and identify alternative sources
• Identify supply chain vulnerabilities, develop mitigation plans and support business continuity
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, audit readiness and ethical sourcing
• Act as procurement business partner to assigned functions and support shutdowns, turnarounds and projects

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, business administration, accounting, economics or a related field; MBA or relevant master's is an advantage
• CIPS, CPSM, CSCP, CIPSMN or equivalent certification strongly preferred
• 8-12 years' progressive experience in procurement, category management or process/operations roles in oil & gas, refining or petrochemicals
• Expertise in category management, strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations and supplier and contract management
• Experience with catalyst manufacturers, licensors and specialty chemical providers
• Oil & gas, refining or petrochemical background highly desirable

Required skills

• ERP systems: SAP S/4HANA, SAP MM, SAP Ariba, Oracle ERP
• Spend analytics, procurement dashboards and KPI reporting
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Power Platform
• E-sourcing, contract lifecycle management and digital tendering systems
• Category strategy, strategic sourcing, TCO analysis, supplier risk assessment and procurement governance