Purchase Manager at Metwest Steel Limited

The Metwest Steel Limited is a conglomerate, operating in Nigeria’s key industry verticals including Manufacturing, Mining, Construction, Transportation, Power and Alternative Energy. We have over 15 years of experience in Nigeria, and in that time have developed loyal and strong distribution channels, across our range of products, as well as a deep understating of the socio-demographic environment which has contributed to our success as a marketing organization. We understand that purchasing our products often represents a large-scale investment on the part of our customers and even our corporate clients. Offering them high quality products and services that meet their expectations requires us to have a deep understanding of their needs and a commitment to excellence throughout the organization.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Purchase Manager

Location: Asaba, Delta
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Assess, manage and mitigate risks
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.

Requirements and Skills

• Proven working experience as Purchasing Manager, Agent or Officer
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
• Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
• A knack for negotiation and networking
• Working experience of vendor management software
• Ability to gather and analyse data and to work with figures
• Solid judgement along with decision making skills
• Strong leadership capabilities.

Application Closing Date
10th February, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume / CV to: [email protected] and [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.