Procurement Officer in a Leading West African Engineering and Construction Conglomerate

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

• The Company is seeking to hire a Procurement Officer who will be responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and managing the supply of materials, equipment, and services required for the successful execution of engineering and construction projects.
• The role involves identifying reliable suppliers, negotiating contracts, monitoring supplier performance, ensuring timely delivery of quality materials, and maintaining cost efficiency while complying with company policies and procurement best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Participates in negotiating favorable contract terms and conditions with suppliers.
• Recommend sourcing strategies and general process improvement as the need arises.
• Locate, analyze, and develop consolidated supplier bases to meet the current and future needs of the company.
• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time as the need arises.
• Manage suppliers for cost quality and delivery performance.
• Raise and initiate all local procurement activities. Manage local cash purchases in a manner that will be in the best interest of the company.
• Carries out the following responsibilities; Establish market knowledge for products and suppliers. Expedite effectively and progress all local orders.
• Conduct market research and cost analysis.
• Monitor current market prices for all items.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of local markets for different items.
• Working knowledge of prices of items.
• Excellent knowledge of supply chain management
• Working knowledge of micro soft office suite

Skills and Qualifications:

• Good negotiation skills.
• Teamwork skills.
• Effective communication skills
• Analytical skills and Numerical skills
• Time management skills.