Apply As Procurement Manager at Smart Partners Consulting Limited Full Time

Smart Partners Consulting Limited – Our client in the Agricultural and Food Processing Industry is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships. Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods & services and finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Develop, manage and maintain procurement strategies, structure, policies and processes leveraging appropriate technological systems.
• Ensure prompt payments to suppliers and vendors
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Manage unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Provide professional training and growth opportunities for team members

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Stores Management, Commerce, Business Administration or related fields
• Minimum of six (6) years working experience as Procurement Manager in Agricultural and Food Industry
• Understanding of procurement and supply chain management
• Strong analytical ability to adapt to different client needs and to develop and maintain successful working relationships
• Good with negotiation and networking skills
• Time management skills and the ability to deliver to deadlines
• Proficiency in MS Office Suites especially Excel

Application Closing Date
Ongoing.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the “Job Title” as the subject of the email.