JOB TITLE: Procurement Manager
JOB LOCATION: Yaba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
General Responsibilities
- We are looking for an astute procurement Manager who is good at supervising procurement projects; purchasing activities and ensuring that purchased items are both cost-efficient and of high quality.
- The Procurement manager responsibilities include supervising staff, maintaining positive supplier relationships,evaluating supply options, approving purchases and maintaining accurate records.
Task
Supervision:
- To supervise the procurement projects
- To oversee and supervise employees and all activities of the purchasing department.
- Monitors business trends and product availability to pay the best price for the company goods and services without sacrificing quality or delivery times.
- To carefully select suppliers and the merchandise or services needed to meet customers needs
- To supervise the Quality of supplies.
Plan:
- Preparing plans for the purchase of equipment, services and supplies.
- Following and enforcing the company procurement policies and procedures
- Reviewing, comparing, analysing and approving products and services to be purchased
- Build relationships with existing suppliers and find new ones offering the desired product at competitive prices.
Negotiation:
- Managing inventories and maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records.
- Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
- Maintaining good supplier relationships and negotiating contracts.
Research:
- Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers.
- Preparing budgets, cost analyses and reports
- Provide information support to other departments in terms of procurement.
- Study the new offers of suppliers
- Determine the types of goods that must be withdrawn from the range or enter into it;
- Ensure that Baobab always have promotional materials from suppliers
- Control the performance of duties towards suppliers; advice sellers and sometimes buyers; control the movement of goods.
- Review supplier claims and resolve conflicts; control product quality.
Additional Responsibilities:
- In case of a decrease in demand for certain products, taking corrective measures with the marketing department.
- Achievement of the required level of turnover
- Business trips for dialogue with suppliers and Procurement
- Research of new markets.
- Fulfilment of individual official assignments of the management.
Requirements
- Degree in Purchase and Supply Management , Procurement, Business Administration, Economics, Development, Economics, Social Science or any relevant Degree
- 3 – 5 years experience as a procurement officer or related position.
- Proficient computer skills , including Microsoft office suite (word, Powerpoint, Outlook and Excel)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multitask, prioritize and Manage time efficiently.
- Accurate and precise attention to detail
- Ability to work well with management and staff at all levels
- Goal oriented, organised team player
- Applicants should reside within the Lagos State (preferably able to work from Yaba Office of the Company).
Skills:
- Must be ethical and has no criminal or ethical or moral records in his or her previous works.
- Analytical, practical mindset
- Excellent negotiation skills
- PC proficiency at the level of the confident user
- Knowledge of the basics of economics
- Understanding of the transport, logistics and customs system.
- Knowledge of English and other languages(depending on the specifics of the company).
- Ability to handle large amounts of information
- Stress tolerance and the ability to quickly make effective decisions
- Knowledge of supplies and contractual terms
- Effective planning and prioritisation skills
- Mastering the basics of working in corporate information systems
- Ability to negotiate
- Possession of practical communication skills
- Solid Knowledge and understanding of Procurement processes, policy and systems.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] & copy:[email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Deadline: January 20, 2023
Job Features
Job Category | Procurement Officer |