Procurement Officer

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Description

We are looking for an astute procurement officer to oversee purchasing activities and ensure that purchased items are both cost-efficient and of high quality. The procurement officer’s responsibilities include supervising staff, maintaining positive supplier relations, evaluating supply options, approving purchases, and maintaining accurate records.

To be successful as a procurement officer you should have an analytical mind and keep up with product and service trends. Ultimately, a top procurement officer should be able to negotiate well and ensure that all purchases comply with company standards. Career progress for a procurement officer is a Director or stores and procurement.

Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Overseeing and supervising employees and all activities of the purchasing department.
• Preparing plans for the purchase of equipment, services, and supplies.
• Following and enforcing the company’s procurement policies and procedures.
• Reviewing, comparing, analyzing, and approving products and services to be purchased.
• Managing inventories and maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records.
• Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
• Maintaining good supplier relations and negotiating contracts.
• Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers.
• Preparing budgets, cost analyses, and reports.

Requirements/Qualifications

• A Degree in accounting, business management or a similar field is preferred but not mandatory.
• 2+ years of experience as a procurement officer or in a similar accounting position.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and purchasing software.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Good analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Good report writing skills with great Attention to detail.

Salary: N120,000 – 150,000/month plus HMO plus 13th month bonus

Application Deadline

28th December, 2022.

How To Apply

Interested and Qualified candidates should forward their CV to hrm.phoenixlinksng@gmail.com using HJN – Procurement as the subject of the mail.