Rita Ezenwile

Results-driven Procurement & Contracts Professional with 6+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and contract management across oil & gas, energy, and facilities management sectors. Proven expertise in developing supplier partnerships, driving multimillion-dollar cost savings, and implementing sustainable procurement strategies. Skilled in global sourcing, tender management, spend analysis, and contract negotiations while ensuring compliance with corporate governance and international standards.

Recognized for delivering procurement solutions that balance cost efficiency, supplier reliability, and business continuity.

Senior Buyer at Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company (2024-02 – Present)

• Spearheaded global sourcing for $50M+ turbine and steam generator packages in support of a 3000MW captive power plant project.
• Developed procurement strategies that reduced average equipment lead time by 15%, ensuring project timelines were met.
• Negotiated multi-year supply agreements, securing 10–12% cost savings on critical equipment.
• Coordinated documentation flow, progressive payments, and contractor performance tracking.
• Delivered monthly procurement reports with actionable insights for executive management.

Contracts & Procurement Manager at Alpha Mead Group (2022-09 – 2024-02)

• Implemented category management, saving the company ₦250M+ annually through strategic supplier consolidation.
• Led contract administration, negotiation, and compliance for over ₦1B in procurement spend.
• Introduced supplier diversity program, onboarding 20+ SMEs and minority-owned businesses.
• Partnered with Finance to improve procurement budget forecasting accuracy by 30%.
• Strengthened ESG compliance by integrating sustainable sourcing principles into supplier selection.

Assistant Procurement Manager at James Cubitt Facilities Managers (2020-05 – 2022-09)

• Developed project-specific procurement plans, improving material delivery timelines by 20%.
• Managed supplier audits, improving vendor compliance scores from 65% to 90%.
• Negotiated contracts that reduced facilities operating costs by ₦120M within two years.
• Led a team of 4 procurement officers, mentoring them on negotiation and supplier management.

Procurement Officer at Mann Support Services (2019-05 – 2020-03)

• Conducted supplier evaluations and secured contracts that delivered 8% procurement savings.
• Established framework agreements with key suppliers, improving reliability of critical services.
• Optimized supplier relationship management, achieving 95% on-time delivery performance.

NYSC – Accounts & Tax Officer at Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (2018-04 – 2019-03)

• Supported tax enforcement activities, improving voluntary compliance rates in allocated region.
• Handled bookkeeping, general accounting, and issuance of tax receipts to taxpayers.

Industrial Training Intern – Quality Control at Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (2016-04 – 2016-09)

• Conducted product quality testing (DPK, AGO, PMS) ensuring compliance with NNPC standards.
• Performed flash point, distillation, and density testing of petroleum products.
• Issued certificates of quality to NNPC Warri Depot.

B.Sc. in Industrial Physics – Enugu State University (2017)