Procurement Assistant at a Retail Store - The Workplace Centre Limited

The Workplace Centre Limited - Our client, a Retail Store with a new outlet around Victoria Island, Lagos is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Assistant

Location: Lagos

Details

• Receives purchases and check requests from throughout the facility and check for accuracy
• Maintains contact with vendors regarding orders and merchandise, new products, market conditions, and trends; coordinates purchasing from on-site vendors.
• Receives, inspects, and distributes merchandise to appropriate individuals; files damage claims with freight companies or vendors.
• Identifies minority firms as possible suppliers.
• Prepares periodic reports related to purchasing, inventory control, and shipping and receiving within the local operation.
• Conducts annual on-site inventory, prepares inventory listings to include the location and status of all the products
• Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of supplies; conducts cost/quality comparisons prior to submitting requests.
• Confers with officials from all facility units to determine purchasing needs and specifications.
• Obtains and updates information on open market and contract purchase prices.
• Coordinates expenditure records with company’s accounts payable in order to assure prompt and accurate payment to on-site vendors
• Receives purchases and check requests from throughout the facility and check for accuracy
• Maintains contact with vendors regarding orders and merchandise, new products, market conditions, and trends; coordinates purchasing from on-site vendors.
• Receives, inspects, and distributes merchandise to appropriate individuals; files damage claims with freight companies or vendors.
• Identifies minority firms as possible suppliers.
• Prepares periodic reports related to purchasing, inventory control, and shipping and receiving within the local operation.
• Conducts annual on-site inventory, prepares inventory listings to include the location and status of all the products
• Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of supplies; conducts cost/quality comparisons prior to submitting requests.
• Confers with officials from all facility units to determine purchasing needs and specifications.
• Obtains and updates information on open market and contract purchase prices.
• Coordinates expenditure records with company’s accounts payable in order to assure prompt and accurate payment to on-site vendors.

Requirements
Educational Qualification:

• HND / Bsc

Professional Qualification:

• Any professional qualification will be an added advantage, though not mandatory

Experience

• Minimum of 2 - 5 years post qualification experience

Application Closing Date
14th December, 2020.