Procurement Manager at Hello Products

Hello Products is an African Healthcare Company based in Lagos, Nigeria that develops, manufactures and distributes a range of high quality personal and home care brands that support healthier life and safer homes throughout Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are recruiting for a Procurement Manager at our HQ in Lagos. The incumbent will act as the primary point of contact between suppliers and the business.
• He/she will be responsible for the procurement of products and goods for use in the business by identifying potential supplier sources, screening them, and negotiating favorable payment terms

Responsibilities

• Review prices and product specifications from various suppliers to determine which would provide the best deal.
• Create bid tab for evaluation before raising Purchase Order.
• Review requests from all departments to ensure all specifications are captured and process them for PO processes.
• Creating and maintaining purchasing files and price lists.
• Evaluate vendor before enlisting them and keep report of updated vendor list
• Monitors opening of Form M for import items.
• Initiate Letter of credit request with Finance and follow up with Finance until it is established.
• Expediting. Ensure timely delivery of orders.
• Evaluating vendors; negotiating and renegotiating prices, delivery schedule and terms and conditions.
• Monitor delivery timelines and ensure the adequate supply of all required materials, components, and equipment.
• Review waybill/invoice and raise GRN for goods delivered by vendors.
• Monitors import material tracker for the purpose of Goods in Transit (GIT).
• Answer supplier and customer inquiries about order changes or cancellations and check requisition orders for accuracy.
• Checks shipments to ensure the appropriate items were delivered.
• Checks and evaluation shipping documents to ensure all parameters are correct on shipping document.
• Seeking alternative local sources for imported raw materials if it leads to cost reduction.
• Monitors Vendor Mapping to ensure best vendors are awarded to appropriate job
• Any other duties as may be directed by the line manager.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or HND in any discipline
• 8-10 years Procurement experience in FMCG sector.

Requirements:
Eligible candidate should possess the following skills & knowledge:

• Strong leadership skills
• Good oral & written communication skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Relationship Management skills
• Excellent team player and team builder, with good organizational skills.
• Excellent knowledge of procurement practices in FMCG.
• Proficient in Microsoft office suite.
• Coaching skills.
• Ability to motivate and enforce compliance
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to work with people of diverse background and ethnicity and race
• Vendor management skills
• Ability to blend with the organizational culture of the Company.

Application Closing Date
27th September, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online