Procurement Officer at African Foundries Limited

Job Overview

Location
Lagos, Lagos
Job Type
Full Time
Date Posted
1 year ago

Additional Details

Job ID
108006
Job Views
61

Job Description






Description




  • As the Procurement Officer, you will be responsible for managing the procurement process and ensuring the organization secures high-quality goods and services at competitive prices.

  • You will identify and develop best-in-class suppliers while overseeing contract negotiations and maintaining strong relationships with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.

  • Your goal is to drive cost savings and improve procurement processes to enhance operational efficiency.



Responsibilities




  • Identify and develop best-in-class suppliers.

  • Preparing proposals, requesting quotes & negotiating purchase terms and conditions.

  • Preparing and issuing purchase orders and agreements.

  • Monitoring supplier performance and resolving issues and concerns.

  • Drive cost savings by lowering the total cost of acquisition through effective negotiations, value analysis and process improvements

  • Establish and maintain good supplier and internal customer relationships that foster an environment of collaboration and trust

  • Coordinate with project team & suppliers to shorten ordering and supply lead-times to meet project delivery timelines.

  • Plan, track and managed orders to meet delivery requirements.

  • Able to travel to meet vendors and suppliers as necessary

  • Drive Productivity & manage Inflation.

  • Closely monitor the fluctuations in the international market and propose the strategy for procurement to HOD for efficient decision-making

  • Preparation of comparison table, evaluation against their proposal and negotiation with vendor for timely delivery with required level of quality of material meeting the expectations Technical Specifications

  • Application to finance department for new vendor registration in the system as and when required.

  • Ensure to follow the process of Purchasing documentation and ensure to file the documents for Audit compliance.

  • New supplier development for alternate materials / current supplies locally.

  • Submission of documents to finance department for payment like indent, PO and work completion certificate etc.



Qualifications

Education Qualifications:




  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, or a related field.



Experience:




  • 3 - 5 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management within a corporate or industrial setting.

  • Proven experience in contract negotiation and supplier management.

  • Familiarity with procurement software and systems.

  • Experience in cost analysis, vendor evaluation, and market research.

  • Experience in a similar industry (e.g., manufacturing, etc.) may be preferred.



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