Role Purpose

The Procurement Lead – Indirect Purchase is a mid-senior leadership role responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement of indirect goods and services essential for the Energy organization’s growth. This role ensures cost-efficiency, quality, and timely delivery of critical infrastructure components and services—ranging from site deployment CAPEX to on-ground manpower—to support our rapidly expanding distributed network.

Key Accountabilities

• Strategic Sourcing: Develop and execute procurement strategies for indirect categories including site deployment CAPEX, CCTV systems, internet services, solar and energy systems and facility management.
• Vendor Management: Identify, vet, and manage relationships with high-quality vendors and service providers to ensure reliable support for distributed infrastructure.
• Manpower Procurement: Lead the sourcing and contracting of on-ground manpower and outsourced service providers across diverse geographic regions.
• Contract Negotiation: Lead high-value negotiations to optimize costs while ensuring adherence to organizational standards and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure all indirect procurement activities comply with relevant regulatory, safety, and quality requirements across multiple markets.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with the Energy team and Head of Energy to align procurement activities with project timelines and budgetary goals.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate records, procurement logs, and cost-benefit reports to provide visibility into indirect spend

Experience

• 15+ Years of Seniority: Extensive background in procurement, with at least 15 years of experience focusing on indirect spend and service categories.
• Pan-African Infrastructure: Proven track record in the Telecom, Renewables or distributed services industry with a deep understanding of the logistical and regulatory nuances of operating in Africa.
• Regional Market Mastery: Demonstrated experience managing procurement across diverse African markets, with a focus on navigating local import/export challenges and “last-mile” delivery constraints.
• Vendor Ecosystem Development: Success in building and qualifying a robust network of local vendors and service providers in markets with fragmented supply chains.
• Startup Agility: Experience working in a structured yet fast-paced, process-driven environment where rapid scaling is required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree: In Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field MBA is a plus

Why Join Spiro

Spiro is a Great Place to Work® Certified organization that values collaboration, growth, and inclusion. We offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to make a meaningful impact.

• Develop and execute procurement strategies for indirect categories including site deployment CAPEX, CCTV systems, internet services, solar and energy systems and facility management.
• Identify, vet, and manage relationships with high-quality vendors and service providers to ensure reliable support for distributed infrastructure.
• Lead the sourcing and contracting of on-ground manpower and outsourced service providers across diverse geographic regions.
• Lead high-value negotiations to optimize costs while ensuring adherence to organizational standards and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Ensure all indirect procurement activities comply with relevant regulatory, safety, and quality requirements across multiple markets.
• Partner closely with the Energy team and Head of Energy to align procurement activities with project timelines and budgetary goals.
• Maintain accurate records, procurement logs, and cost-benefit reports to provide visibility into indirect spend.

• Strategic Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Manpower Procurement
• Contract Negotiation
• Compliance & Risk Management
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Documentation & Reporting
• Pan-African Infrastructure Knowledge
• Regional Market Mastery (Africa)
• Vendor Ecosystem Development
• Startup Agility

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA is a plus.