Overall Job purpose:

The role holder is responsible for purchasing products that are essential for our company’s day-to-day operations. This includes but is not limited to developing purchasing strategies, maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, coordinating with internal teams regarding their supply needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement purchasing strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors.
• Maintain the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
• Coordinate with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs.
• Ensure that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications and address problems when they arise.
• Keep up with trends in procurement.
• Travel to vendor locations.
• Stay current with purchasing technology trends and oversee purchase and implementation, as necessary.
• Prepare cost estimates and manage budgets.
• Research and evaluate vendors to compare pricing and services.
• Ensure that there are a minimum of three (3) quotes for each item.
• Review and process purchase orders.
• Evaluate vendors based on quality, timeliness, and price before making purchasing decisions.
• Select prospective vendors and negotiate contracts.
• Carry out careful examination of products.
• Compare suppliers using cost-benefit analysis.
• Negotiate prices and contracts with suppliers for the best value.
• Schedule deliveries and ensure timely fulfillment of orders.
• Work out the logistical details once a purchase has been made.
• Maintain meticulous records of each purchase, as well as when each order was shipped out and when order is received.
• Monitor stock inventory to re-order items before they run out of stock.

Key Requirements

• HND or Degree in purchasing & supply, accounting or any other related field
• 1-3 years’ experience in similar role.
• Experience using procurement software and databases.
• Good knowledge of supply chain procedures.
• Good knowledge of vendor sourcing practices (researching, evaluating and liaising with vendors)
• Solid analytical skills, with the ability to create financial reports and conduct cost analyses
• Negotiation skills

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should send their CVs to [email protected] with the job title as the subject of the mail.