PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Company Description

Hello Products is an African Healthcare Company based in Lagos, Nigeria that develops, manufactures and distributes a range of high quality personal and home care brands that support healthier life and safer homes throughout Africa.

Vacancy exists for a Procurement Manager at our HQ in Lagos. The incumbent will act as the primary point of contact between suppliers and the business. He/she will be responsible for the procurement of products and goods for use in the business by identifying potential supplier sources, screening them, and negotiating favorable payment terms

Job Description

Responsibilities:

·         Review prices and product specifications from various suppliers to determine which would provide the best deal.

·         Create bid tab for evaluation before raising Purchase Order.

·         Review requests from all departments to ensure all specifications are captured and process them for PO processes.

·         Creating and maintaining purchasing files and price lists.

·         Evaluate vendor before enlisting them and keep report of updated vendor list

·         Monitors opening of Form M for import items.

·         Initiate Letter of credit request with Finance and follow up with Finance until it is established.

·         Expediting. Ensure timely delivery of orders.

·         Evaluating vendors; negotiating and renegotiating prices, delivery schedule and terms and conditions.

·         Monitor delivery timelines and ensure the adequate supply of all required materials, components, and equipment.

·         Review waybill/invoice and raise GRN for goods delivered by vendors.

·         Monitors import material tracker for the purpose of Goods in Transit (GIT).

·         Answer supplier and customer inquiries about order changes or cancellations and check requisition orders for accuracy.

·         Checks shipments to ensure the appropriate items were delivered.

·         Checks and evaluation shipping documents to ensure all parameters are correct on shipping document.

·         Seeking alternative local sources for imported raw materials if it leads to cost reduction.

·         Monitors Vendor Mapping to ensure best vendors are awarded to appropriate job

·         Any other duties as may be directed by the line manager

Qualifications

• Education: B.Sc. or HND in any discipline
• Experience: 8-10 years Procurement experience in FMCG sector.

Additional Information

Requirements
Eligible candidate should possess the following skills & knowledge:

• Strong leadership skills
• Good oral & written communication skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Relationship Management skills
• Excellent team player and team builder, with good organizational skills.
• Excellent knowledge of procurement practices in FMCG.
• Proficient in Microsoft office suite.
• Coaching skills.
• Ability to motivate and enforce compliance
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to work with people of diverse background and ethnicity and race
• Vendor management skills
• Ability to blend with the organizational culture of the Company