Assistant Procurement Manager at TGI Distri Limited

TGI Distri Limited was established in 2017 with the primary goal of creating a world-class distribution, marketing, and logistics organization with the following key strategic objectives: Connecting TGI brands to the Nigerian consumer by managing sales, marketing, and logistics for all TGI Companies in the consumer space.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Procurement Manager
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Duties & Responsibilities

• Act as primary point of contact for suppliers.
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers based on company requirements.
• Research vendors to identify best options, evaluating total cost and quality.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Develop and implement innovative and cost-effective procurement strategies.
• Source and engage reliable suppliers and vendors.
• Review existing contracts to ensure ongoing feasibility.
• Work closely with operations and finance to develop and implement an MRO inventory management system.
• Provide direction and support to teams on critical business initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather category requirements and specifications.
• Conduct thorough spend analysis and develop tracking methodologies and metrics.
• Prepare procurement reports.
• Review purchase orders and manage the delivery of goods and services.
• Perform risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.
• Control the procurement budget and promote a culture of long-term cost savings.
• Analyse current spend and identify areas for cost reduction and service improvement.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for high-spend, complex, and critical categories.
• Play a key role in the sourcing and procurement of capital equipment.
• Attend audit meetings and address any audit and compliance issues
• Negotiate and finalize contracts, terms, and deadlines with vendors and suppliers.
• Monitor and communicate price fluctuations and vendor pricing updates to relevant departments.
• Engage in SLA service agreements, collaborating with end-users and legal department to ensure favourable terms.

Requirements

• A Degree (B.Sc / HND Preferably in Accounting / Business Administration / Engineering)
• Minimum of five (5) Years’ experience in indirect procurement
• Ability to build and manage relationships with suppliers
• Knowledge of procurement best practices and regulations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office, relational databases, and ERP systems (Navision)
• Proven experience in indirect procurement.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Proficiency in procurement software and systems.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline  19th July, 2024.