Category Officer at Lorache Consulting Limited

Lorache Group is a Marketing Management, Human Capital Development and Business Process & Strategist Consultancy Outfit, registered with Company & Allied Commission (CAC) of Nigeria to perform such businesses. Lorache works cut across multiple industries, including the consumer goods, finance, capital market, pharmaceutical, telecommunication, entertainment and leisure sectors etc.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Category Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Profile

• For this role, you should have good knowledge of market research, along with solid analytical skills to make sure you’re identifying the most profitable offers.
• Ultimately, you’ll create and maintain good relationships with key suppliers to ensure merchandise is high quality and delivered on time.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Research potential vendors and suppliers
• Compare and evaluate offers from suppliers
• Negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing
• Track orders and ensure timely delivery
• Review quality of purchased products
• Enter order details (e.g. vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases
• Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices
• Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analyses
• Monitor stock levels and place orders as needed
• Coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure proper storage
• Attend trade shows and exhibitions to stay up-to-date with industry trends.

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Sc in Logistics, Business Administration or relevant field
• At least 2-3 years work experience in similar role.

Skills & Expertise:

• Proven work experience as a category officeror similar role
• Good knowledge of Local Market Environment.
• Good knowledge of vendor sourcing practices (researching, evaluating and liaising with vendors)
• Understanding of supply chain procedures
• Solid analytical skills, with the ability to create reports and conduct cost analyses
• Negotiation skills.

Application Closing Date
26th March, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.