Responsibilitie(s):

• • Coordinate the implementation of the strategies, plans, policies and procedures for procurement and requirements of the plant to deliver the target benefits and financial savings.
• • Liaise with user departments and suppliers to ensure that items procured meet specifications
• • Handle the preparation and processing of purchase orders in line with procurement policies and procedures
• • Conduct market research to gather information of current prices and price movements on different and critical inputs (materials, equipment/spares and finished) and advise on pricing and buying strategies
• • Monitor and coordinate deliveries of items by National and International s suppliers.
• • Maintain relationship with suppliers to ensure prompt and efficient services
• • Handle and monitor claims to vendors for defectives, shortage, missing parts.
• • Compile and maintain complete and updated records of procurement by the Group
• • Maintain an operating manual of procurement policies and procedures and ensures compliance with the policies
• • Prepare and evaluate quote in relation to market survey for price comparison and compliance to specification and requirement.
• • Manage vendors to ensure their performance conforms with agreed contractual obligations
• • Prepare, evaluate, and analyze all submitted vendor quotes not exceeding two days from receipt.
• • Coordinate sourcing processes, Request for Proposals (RFP) compilation.
• • Ensure all approved PO’s (Purchase Order’s) raised are within + 15% limit of market survey value.
• • Maintain effective relationships with key suppliers to achieve quality standards and maintain improvements on a continuous basis.
• • Adherence to timelines on POs issued to vendors, ensure that 99% of all approved POs on the part of vendors, and vendors follow up.
• • Ensure that the ratio number of defective items to total number of items supplied does not exceed one per hundred in a month.
• • Monitor/Track, document, and report vendors’ non-compliance with PO terms of agreement.
• • Monitor/Track, document approved PO’s and send weekly report to Finance unit.
• • Process requisitions/orders with purchasing authority.
• • Invite, assess and award/recommend supplier tender bid quotations and proposals.
• • Prepare and maintain purchasing records, reports, and price lists.
• • Verifies quantification of orders
• • Submit final invoices to the finance department
• • Perform record keeping, follow up and report activities on company’s purchases.
• • Prepare procurement report and submit to the Unit Head.

Qualification/Experience Requirement(s):

• • First Degree in Accounting, Engineering, Social Sciences, Management, Business Administration, or related discipline
• • Masters or an MBA is an added advantage
• • Membership of relevant Professional bodies e.g. Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), Certified Institute of Purchasing and Supply Administrators of Nigeria (CIPSAN)
• • Minimum of 8 years cognate experience in similar role with at least 2 years in a supervisory position