Procurement Officer at Taeillo

At Taeillo, we provide well-designed, functional, durable, affordable, and sustainable home furnishing solutions to African millennials with big dreams on a budget.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Description 

• We are looking for an astute Procurement Officer to oversee purchasing activities and ensure that purchased items are both cost-efficient and of high quality.

Job Responsibilities

• To oversee purchases and develop new contracts
• Procure high -quality and cost-efficient supplies for the business
• Monitor business trends and product availability to pay the best price for goods and services without sacrificing quality and delivery time
• Nurtures relationship with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for the business.
• Asses current material availability, reasonably predicts future availability based on the market, delivery systems and other variables.
• Prepares plans for the purchase of items, equipment, services and supplies
• Drafts, explains and implements instructions, policies and procedures for purchasing and contract management
• Resolves grievances with vendors, contractors and suppliers
• Maintains or implements purchasing and recordkeeping systems
• Reviewing, comparing, analyzing and approving products and services to be purchased
• Managing inventories and maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records
• Maintaining and supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc
• Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers
• Prepare budgets, costs analyses and reports.
• Perform other functions as assigned

Other Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields
• At least 3 years in furniture / manufacturing-related field
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related software
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to efficiently train others
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of data analysis and report writing
• Ability to quickly grasp concepts and gain product knowledge
• The ability to work under pressure
• Computer literate.

Application Closing Date
24th February, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.