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Peen Nigeria Limited Job for a Sourcing Officer (Female)

Peen Nigeria Limited, is licensed to provide Stevedoring services in Nigeria, and we are presently recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below: Job Title: Sourcing Officer (Female) Location: Lagos Job Description

The Sourcing Officer will be responsible for the operational procurement activity across certain departments/products together with the duties associated with Procurement Team Analyst.
To achieve this, the SO will need to work with the business areas to provide professional procurement input into procurement projects.
The extent of the support will vary, but potentially may cover all aspects of the procurement process from market evaluation through to contract award - and, in some cases, contract and dispute management.

Responsibilities

Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
Examine and test existing contracts
Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

Requirements

Proven working experience as a procurement manager or procurement officer
Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
Experience in collecting and analyzing data
Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
Talent in negotiations and networking
Strong leadership capabilities

Qualifications