JOB TITLE: Procurement Manager
JOB LOCATIONS: Abuja (FCT), Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Nassarawa
Employment Type: Full-time
JOB DETAILS:
- The ideal candidate is responsible for sourcing and purchasing the best quality Argo produce/ services at the most competitive prices to enable the company or organization to operate successfully.
Job Description
As a Procurement Manager, you’ll need to:
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- Forecast levels of demand for services and products
- Conduct research to source the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality
- Run tenders, evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors
- Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided
- Keep contract files and use them as reference for the future
- Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers
- Manage and motivate a team of procurement staff
- Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, internal teams such as marketing, IT and sales, and customers
- Develop strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met – or exceeded
- Undertake value for money reviews of existing contracts and arrangements
- Ensure the security and sustainability of sources of essential products and services
- Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities
- Give presentations about market analysis and possible growth
- Develop and implement a procurement strategy
- Analyze data and produce reports and statistics on spending and saving
- Ensure suppliers are aware of business objectives
- Keep up to date with trends and innovations, regulation and new technology that can impact on the business.
- Nurtures relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for company
- Identifies and researches potential new suppliers
- Researches new products and services to meet company’s goals
- Assesses total costs of company purchases
- Develops and implements strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services and maintaining stock levels
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Applied Science, or a related field
- At least 5 years’ experience in Argo product sourcing
- Must be fluent in Hausa
- Must have a large network in the market with local farmers
- Must have a large network with Blue chip company
- Must reside in the North
- Good at Networking
- Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills
- Superior organizational Skills
- Good Business Instincts, Good Negotiator
- Financial Analysis Skills
- Understanding of Supply Chain Management Procedures
- Logistics Skills, Strategic Planning Abilities
- Knowledge of Supply Management Software (Database Management, Inventory Management, Financial Analysis, Procurement
- Project Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning, and General Office Programs), Specialized Industry Knowledge.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV (PDF Format) to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note
- Qualified and shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview via email and SMS text and must be available to resume “29th November, 2021”.
- Please ensure you read the job description above before applying.
Deadline: November 24, 2021
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