Procurement Officer at Fastizers Food and Confectionery Limited

Fastizers Food and Confectionery Limited started with its first production of cookies 5 years ago, desiring to cater to its immediate community. This first batch of home-made Fastizers Cookies, produced with less than N1,000, got so much positive feedback it inspired the production of subsequent batches, however still on a small scale from a home-kitchen.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Location: Agbara, Ogun

Job Description

• Forecasting levels of demand for services and products to meet the business needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels.
• Conducting research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality.
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers and relevant internal departments.
• Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, building and maintaining good relationships with them.
• Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors.
• Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities.
• Developing an organization’s purchasing strategy from analysis of purchase history.
• Producing reports on purchasing activities.
• Ensuring suppliers are aware of the organization’s purchasing policies and procedures.

Job Specification

• A minimum of B.Sc Degree/HND qualification in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Supply or Business Administration.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market.
• Talent in negotiations and networking.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers.
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure the most advantageous terms.
• Experience in collating and analyzing data.
• Strong leadership capabilities.

Application Closing Date
23rd August, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and CV to: recruitment@fastizers.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.