Procurement Officer at Remedial Health

Remedial Health is digitizing the pharmaceutical supply chain in Africa. We’re building the biggest medicines/ medical devices wholesaler and pharmacy financing partner starting in Nigeria. We focus on bringing high quality medication manufacturers directly to pharmacies, chemists and hospitals, using our Remedial health store and pharmacy management software. As a company we are committed to building a culture of excellence and high growth. We are backed by some of the most well respected and prolific investors and operators in the US, Africa and Europe.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Location: Asaba, Delta
Job Type: Full Time (On-site)
Job Function: Procurement & Customer Success

About the Role

• We are seeking diligent Procurement Officers in (Asaba), who would be responsible for managing the purchasing activities of our organization to ensure that the company secures quality goods and services at the best prices and terms in the SouthSouth/SouthEast region.

Job Description

• Support the Procurement Manager in implementing the organisational strategy covering procurement processes, liaising with related internal and external customers as well as key suppliers on allotted business areas
• Identification of suitable suppliers by comparing prices, specifications, terms and service delivery quality
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers
• Effective & proactive liaison with other retail outlets and departments as necessary to forecast and plan to meet purchasing deadlines
• Support demand planning in order to optimize inventory at the Distribution Center
• Coordination of shipments from overseas and local suppliers
• Effective tracking of the status of various requisitions, contracts and orders, forward & escalate bills to the Procurement Manager for approval of supplier payments
• Monitoring inter-branch inventory transfer for accuracy
• Assist in sourcing for new potential suppliers, maintain the Supplier Database and regularly update the Approved Vendor List
• Negotiate with local and international suppliers and prepare price comparisons to support cost-effective budgeting
• Monitor and analyze current trends in the marketplace
• Timely preparation of purchasing records and management of purchasing information and the production of periodic management reports.
• To succeed in this role, you should have:
• Excellent verbal & written communications skills
• Strong understanding of managing budgets
• Strong forecasting and planning skills; able to assess the needs of the business
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 
• Sound attention to detail, resourcefulness and analytical thinking skills
• Good negotiation skills and excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates sound decision making & problem solving skills
• High level of personal effectiveness and organisational skills.

Person Specification

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or related science degree 
• Professional certification in Supply Chain Management or Purchasing is a plus
• Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience in the Pharma, Retail, FMCG sectors as a Procurement & Supply Chain expert
• Must have worked in the wholesale or distribution pharmaceutical outlet for at least 2 years
• Must have done open market drug sourcing in the past with an established list of contacts with suppliers/vendors who can be on boarded as soon as possible
• Knowledge of procurement laws and regulations.
• Proficiency in procurement software and tools.

Must have skills:

• Ability to multi-task
• Problem solving
• Excellent communication
• Attention to details
• Negotiation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.