Job Description
Job purpose
Ensure cost effectiveness and efficiency in the procurement and delivery of materials to support the company’s operations.
Responsibilities
- Ensure timely and cost-efficient procurement of high-quality materials and optimal level of these materials at all times.
- Ensure that suppliers comply with the company’s standards and specifications to avoid substandard materials for the production of company’s products.
- Maintain records of all registered/approved suppliers/transporters and sub-contractors list and ensure their re-evaluation/re-certification is periodically done in line with company’s policy
- Obtain quotations and proposals from vendors/contractors and analyse same for cost effectiveness and submit same for relevant approvals.
- Ensure prompt negotiation and conclude LPOs within prescribed authority limit; and ensure correctness of all details in the purchase orders while delivery is scheduled in a way to ensure hitch free operations.
- Follow up appropriately on vendors’ bills and ensure bills/invoices are paid in line with company’s policies and agreed terms.
- Enforce strict time management in respect of attention given to suppliers on delivery of goods and provision of services.
- Maintain the company’s spend analysis for all categories of materials to support market survey/intelligence.
- Produce regular reports and statistics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis or as may be required for submission
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Supply Chain, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or related field
- 4 – 6 years cognate experience in manufacturing sector.
- Member of relevant professional body (CIPs) is an added advantage
- Procurement and Logistics skills
- Negotiation, numerical and analytical skills
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages - Excel, Word, Power Point