Overview

HR on Wheels – Our client enables consumer brands to manage their field sales activities and grow their distribution channels in Africa. They provide a mobile app where sales agents record all their sales activities including orders, visits, deliveries, payments and feedback as they happen, giving companies real-time market visibility into the performance of their agents and products in the market.

Job Position: Procurement Officer

Job Location: Lagos

Job Brief

  • We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to manage the company’s supply of products and services. Procurement Officer Responsibilities include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers.
  • The Procurement Officer duty is to discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses, so that the company can invest in growth and people.

Job Responsibilities

  • Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
  • Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
  • Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
  • Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
  • Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
  • Examine and test existing contracts
  • Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
  • 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
  • Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
  • Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
  • Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.

Job Requirements

  • 1-3 years Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement
  • B.Sc qualification in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Administration
  • Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
  • Talent in negotiations and networking
  • Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
  • Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
  • Experience in collecting and analyzing data
  • Strong leadership capabilities.

Application Deadline
28th October, 2021.

How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: swilliams@hronwheels.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the email.