Purchasing Officer

Responsibilities

Forecast procurement needs.
Build and develop relationships with key reputable manufacturers/suppliers
Secure (3 – 5) manufacturers for each product at varying costs and qualities
Obtain best pricing terms with manufacturers/suppliers
Obtain best credit facilities, terms of payments and profit margins with manufacturers/suppliers
Perform a market survey on supplier’s prices and products every quarter.
Review quotations; negotiate prices, delivery terms with manufacturers and suppliers.
Prepare purchase requisitions, approve and issue purchase orders in accordance with company policy and negotiated terms and conditions.
Maintain procurement files in orderly fashion and updated by the day.
Provide price lists and product knowledge materials to Financial Controller from time to time.
Discuss defective or unacceptable delivered goods with clients, manufacturers and transporters to determine cause of problems while taking corrective and preventive action immediately.
Manage vendor relationships and assist in building effective partnerships with manufacturers/suppliers.
Initiate and design department policies & procedures in developing and implementing purchasing strategies for products.
Responsible for planning, developing and buying materials, parts, supplies and equipments in a timely and cost effective way, timely manner while maintaining appropriate quality standards and specifications.
Develop and review purchase requests and ensure authorization as necessary to facilitate the timely purchase of the Residence supplies products.
Maintaining minimum re-order levels before placing orders
Gathering market, customer information and providing feedback on future buying trends.
Checking quantities of goods displayed and those that are in stock.
Any other duty as assigned by the Financial Controller.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification: B.Sc or HND in any Social/Management related discipline
Professional certification in CIPSMN (Charted Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria) will be an added advantage.

Required Experience:

4 – 6years experience.

Skills:

Ability to detect risk areas
Ability to meet the requirements of the workplace on time
Ability to ensure that all documents are kept safe and in a retrievable manner
Ability to relate professionally with members of staff
Knowledge on ACCPAC I/T application would be an added advantage
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Applicants should send their CV’s to: The Head, Human Resources Department, Amber Residence Limited, 16 Esugbayi Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos State. Or E-mail their CV’s to: careers@amberresidenceng.com

Apply via :

careers@amberresidenceng.com