Supply Chain Management Buyer at MPG Partnering

MPG is a Leading Global Pairing Platform Professional Services Company, providing a broad range of services in Strategy and Consulting, Supply Chain Management, Technology, and Operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and Culture of innovation, we apply Industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Supply Chain Management Buyer

Location: Akowonjo, Lagos

Roles & Responsibilities

• Together with the Purchasing Director and the Senior Purchasing Coordinator, the SCM coordinator will be required to assist in driving cost savings initiatives for the organization by Identifying opportunities for cost savings supplies and services, as well as effective and efficient internal processes.
• Coordinates the implementation of these initiatives with the organization’s internal customers while providing strong project management skills.
• Identifies, tracks, and reports all cost savings initiative results to the Purchasing Director on a routine basis.
• Exercises broad discretion in preparing and evaluating Requests for Proposals (RFP) for suppliers, as needed. Assists Purchasing Director in review of proposals and in negotiation of pricing and terms.
• Maximizes the use of available contracts including the utilization of MPG contracts.
• Collaborates with Operations and the Purchasing team to evaluate potential alternatives when available including use of generics, substitutes, or value-added services.
• Collaborates with internal customers to understand operations and their needs. Communicates best practices among internal customers to streamline and optimize operations. Together with Purchasing management, works to align supply chain support for those operations to ensure maximization of efficiency and overall cost effectiveness.
• Relies on professional experience and independent judgment in the evaluation of existing vendor contracts to ensure optimum service and value for the organization in all supplier relationships and in accordance with the terms of the contracts.
• Works independently to modify, update, and maintain contracts and associated documentation while communicating changes to appropriate parties as needed.
• Assists in extracting data, providing analysis, and preparing reports related departmental usage and overall buying trends from the Organization’s internal systems (including but not limited to Oracle, EPIC/Clarity, and various supplier systems).
• Serves as backup to other functions of the Purchasing Department as needed including input of customer requisitions, inventory management, creation of purchase orders, and other duties as assigned.
• Regular and dependable attendance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field and one year of related experience OR High School Diploma or GED and three or more years’ experience in a related position.
• Applicants must have work experience in supply chain management experience preferred. Professional experience in contract management preferred.

Salary
Competitive Salary + Package (Dependent on experience).

Application Closing Date
19th April, 2022.