• Application Deadline: Mon, 3 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Procurement Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain 
  

Job Summary

• Responsible for the effective and efficient management of the procurement process and supply base.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Initiate purchase orders for materials in line with approved procedures, standing orders, financial controls and guidelines.


• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms; procure all supplies and consumables; disburse to staff as required.


• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of items to be ordered; Ensure products and supplies are high quality and in line with the detailed specifications


• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships.


• Maintain records of purchases, pricing, and other important data and keep standardized tracking records of all orders made.


• Maintain and update database of vendors information; ensuring a minimum of 3 vendors for items to be supplied.


• Receive all orders from vendors ensuring quantity and quality are consistent with documentation on the Local Purchase Order (LPO).


• Co-ordinate the correspondences with the UREL central procurement team and make standardized requisitions of International procurements and follow up with requisitions to ensure timely delivery of items.


• Estimate and establish cost parameters and budgets for purchases; Review and analyze all vendors/suppliers, supply, and price options


• Create and maintain good relationships with vendors/suppliers.


• Develops plans for purchasing equipment, services and supplies.


• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.


• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients and carry out periodic price checks on existing contracts.


• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements.


• Control spending and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.

Experience & Qualification

• Minimum of B.Sc. / HND in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or any relevant discipline.


• Minimum of four (4) years relevant experience.


• Procurement experience in the hospitality sector is a plus.

Competency & Skills Requirement:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills; attention to detail and accuracy.


• Strong organization and problem-solving attitude.


• High degree of diligence and commitment.


• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers


• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market


• Talent in negotiations and networking.


• Experience in collecting and analyzing data


• Strong leadership capabilities


• Experience with office management software like MS Office.

Person Specification:

• Good grooming and professional outlook.


• Must have excellent customer interaction skills.


• Ability to manage crisis/conflict and have a good sense of tact and diplomacy


• Good attention to details and able to work under pressure.


• Must be able to manage multiple priorities and take initiative.


• High degree of independence, objectivity and assertiveness.


• An enquiring mind set consistently seeking innovative ways to deliver without compromising quality


• Must be trustworthy and reliable.