Assistant Procurement Manager at Dangote Group

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Procurement Manager

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The ideal candidate is responsible for assisting the procurement manager with all related requests and specific local request.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and supervising employees and all activities of the purchasing department.
• Preparing plans for the purchase of equipment, services, and supplies.
• Maintaining good supplier relations and negotiating contracts.
• Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers.
• Preparing budgets, cost analyses, and reports of new requests, progress request and completed request.Competence Requirements
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Good analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Supervisory and management experience.
• Attention to detail.
• Following and enforcing the company's procurement policies and procedures.
• Reviewing, comparing, analyzing, and approving products and services to be purchased.
• Managing inventories and maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records.
• Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.

Qualifications

• First Degree in Accounting or any other related Social Sciences
• Minimum of 2 years’ work experience in similar role.
• Proficient in MS Office suite
• Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) or relevant body is an added advantage.

How to Appply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: NASCONcareers@dangote.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail

Application Deadline  17th February, 2023.