Procurement Executive Job Opening in an International Confectionery Company

Stresert Services Limited - Our client is an international confectionery company coming into Nigeria.


Job Title: Procurement Executive (Confectionery/ Restaurant)
Location: Lagos
Job Summary:
The procurement Executive is responsible for purchasing goods and its effective delivery to the organization. He or she is also responsible for deciding among alternative suppliers and reviewing large value purchase orders while ensuring its quality.

Job Description:

• Establish and rationalise Key Supplier Agreements, identify new opportunities, seek ways to improve efficiencies and ensure purchasing compliance.
• Identifying, negotiating and developing a dedicated supplier / vendor source for achieving cost effective purchase of raw materials and reduction in delivery time.
• Develop, compile, reconcile, and/ or update information in vendor and stock databases to provide effective processing, information management and reporting.
• Ensure compliance to organization’s purchasing procedures.
• Co-ordinate the overall purchasing function to ensure goods, works and services are provided at the most competitive rates.
• Monitor organisational purchase trends and implement improved procedures.
• Other administrative duties as assigned from time to time.
• Assessing performance of the vendors based on various criteria such as percentage for rejections, quality improvement rate, timely delivery, credit terms, etc.
• Setting up Vendor QC Centers to ensure quality of materials.
• Identify, control and develop purchasing processes and practices, to ensure the organization obtains the best value for expenditure on goods and services.
• Review of purchasing arrangements with suppliers including price, delivery, performance and discounts to achieve reduced supply chain costs to the company.

• HND/BSc in social sciences
• 3 - 4 years work experience in similar field
• MUST have experience in hospitality industry
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility and attention to detail in a busy, changing work environment.
• Ability to plan and organize work schedule and work within tight timelines
• Should be able to coordinate within the different department.
• Displays personal drive and integrity working as directed to achieve work objectives
• MUST have knowledge of raw food purchasing
• MUST have very good negotiating skills
• Should have excellent communication skills
• Must be IT savvy