• Application Deadline:
• Position: Assistant Procurement Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Act as primary point of contact for suppliers.


• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers based on company requirements.


• Research vendors to identify best options, evaluating total cost and quality.


• Negotiate and finalize contracts, terms, and deadlines with vendors and suppliers.


• Monitor and communicate price fluctuations and vendor pricing updates to relevant departments.


• Engage in SLA service agreements, collaborating with end-users and legal department to ensure favourable terms.


• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.


• Develop and implement innovative and cost-effective procurement strategies.


• Source and engage reliable suppliers and vendors.


• Review existing contracts to ensure ongoing feasibility.


• Review purchase orders and manage the delivery of goods and services.


• Perform risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.


• Control the procurement budget and promote a culture of long-term cost savings.


• Analyse current spend and identify areas for cost reduction and service improvement.


• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for high-spend, complex, and critical categories.


• Play a key role in the sourcing and procurement of capital equipment.


• Work closely with operations and finance to develop and implement an MRO inventory management system.


• Provide direction and support to teams on critical business initiatives.


• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather category requirements and specifications.


• Conduct thorough spend analysis and develop tracking methodologies and metrics.


• Prepare procurement reports.


• Attend audit meetings and address any audit and compliance issues

Requirements

• A Degree (B.Sc / HND Preferably in Accounting / Business Administration / Engineering)


• Minimum of five (5) Years’ experience in indirect procurement


• Working knowledge of MS Office, relational databases, and ERP systems (Navision)


• Proven experience in indirect procurement.


• Strong negotiation and communication skills.


• Ability to build and manage relationships with suppliers


• Knowledge of procurement best practices and regulations.


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Proficiency in procurement software and systems.