Duob Recruitment, a recruitment firm, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Procurement & Logistic Manager
Location: Lagos-Ibadan Express Road, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Purpose of the job
- Experienced Procurement professional responsible for leading Procurement and Sourcing.
- Expected to deliver value through the implementation of effective negotiation strategies that reduce both organizational costs and risks while improving vendor performing and encouraging innovation from the supply base.
- The position of Procurement & Logistic Manager consists of planning, directing, and coordinating the activities of contracting and buying of materials, products, services and other supplies
- The Procurement & Logistic Manager is expected to deliver on time and reduce the Total Cost of Procurement. Procurement Manager responsibilities include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers. The Procurement Manager’s duty is to discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses, so that the company can invest in growth and people.
Key Responsibilities
- In start-up phase, strongly support the building team with negotiations, contracts writing.
- Finding competitive suppliers and initiate procurementpartnerships
- Negotiating with external vendors to secure advantageous terms and finalize purchasedetails of orders and deliveries
- 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
- Predict unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
- Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
- Control spend andbuild a culture oflong-term saving on procurement costs
- Develop a yearly business plan for Purchasing based on operational guidelines and company goals, and review on an ongoing basis.
- Lead employees within the department to achieve individual goals.
- Manage the vendor evaluation process, with an effective vendor evaluation schedule and disciplined follow up of vendor status criteria.
- Negotiate pricing and terms with all vendors, and set guidelines so that the internal team has a clear understanding of purchasing parameters and processes as negotiated.
- Reduce lead time and inventory while satisfying customers’ requirements through accurate inventory/usage and logistic data analysis and effective vendor stock solutions.
- Continuously assess opportunities and implement actions defined management to improve supplier performance.
- ​Constant generation of ideas to improve inventory turns on purchased materials, with a focus on standardized components.
Requirements
- Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Procurement Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering or any related/relevant discipline.
- Excellent communication skills, influencing skills, analytical skills
- Hands on experience in handling supply contracts both at local, regional and global levels
- Mastering contractual terminologies and implementation, Logistics and supply chain should be mandatory.
- Detail oriented in his/her work
- Self-driven
- Leadership skills and fast thinker.
Level Of Experience
- Minimum 5 years in Procurement Management and Logistics is a requirement.
- Experience in the Manufacturing industry is an added advantage.
- Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, or Head of Procurement or Supply Chain.
- Strong Executive Presence.
- Strong ability to influence others.
- Strong ability to work independently.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills; Attention to detail.
- Effective listening and customer services skills.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment and prioritize own workload
- Ability to build strong internal relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams in the accomplishment of company goals.
- Ability to be creative and innovative in finding solutions and negotiating strategies.
- Evidence of an ability to work cross-functionally with colleagues across multiple groups and departmental to include IT, Risk, Finance, Production, Maintenance, Executive Management.
- Having good command in the international incoterms, logistics challenge and mitigations planning measures related.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent negotiation.
- Excellent cost analysis skills.
- Ability to communicate with a diverse audience at various levels and all countries and cultures within the organization.
- Ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong team player.
- Ability to build solid internal/external business partnerships.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Proficient in utilizing E-sourcing platforms.
Benefits
- Competitive salary (N1,000,000 Monthly)
- Flexible working arrangements
- Opportunities for growth and professional development
- Performance incentives and bonuses.
Application Closing Date
30th July, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hrdamilolaasoata@outlook.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.