Procurement Officer (Buyer) at a Leading Retail Company - Quest Employment

Quest Employment - Our client, one of the leading names in the retail sector, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Officer (Buyer)

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Research potential vendors.
• Compare and evaluate offers from suppliers.
• Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
• Devise ways to optimize inventory control procedures.
• Inspect the levels of business supplies and raw material to identify shortages.
• Ensure product stock is adequate for all distribution channels and can cover direct demand from customers.
• Record daily deliveries and shipments to reconcile inventory.
• Work with team members and procurement manager to complete duties as needed.
• Place orders to replenish stock avoiding insufficiencies or excessive surplus.
• To stock the materials received from vendors properly as to ensure easy access identification, verification, handling, maintenance etc..
• Report to upper management on stock levels, issues etc.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess HND / B.Sc Degrees with 3+ years relevant work experience.
• The ideal candidate should possess a strong proficiency in excel and the abilitty to utilize and analyze sales data to predict and plan future purchases in line with the company's budget.
• The ideal candidate must have retail procurement experience.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2023.