Procurement Manager Vacancy in a Shipping and Logistics Company in Lagos

Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our client, a Shipping and Logistics company is recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Procurement Manager Location: Lagos Responsibilities

• Strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers. strategize best ways to cut procurement expenses while tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Setup and head the purchasing department defining the company’s purchasing policies and SOPs:
• Generate short, middle and long-term savings and follow them up with KPIs
• Develop and manage the Units Budget.
• Follow the logistics of delivery of the goods including liaising with supplier, banks (for form M and BoC, LC), clearing agents, etc.
• Analyze and qualify the company’s supplier database. Maintain a list of prequalified suppliers for the whole range of company goods, services and works including:
• Initiate the identification and selection of suppliers in accordance with company regulations.
• Communicate with suppliers in matters relating to placement of orders and responding to their inquiries.
• Perform other duties as may become necessary for the smooth running of the unit or company as a whole:
• Ensure that procurement documentation is properly compiled and utilized.
• Ensure that suppliers and end users are properly guided on procurement procedures.
• Ensure procurement requirements of the Company are compiled on time.
• Submit regular reports on the Unit to the Finance Manager.
• Maintaining procurement requirements for the company including:
• Liaise with Heads of user departments and sections to determine their procurement requirements.
• Prepare bid documents and recommending procurement methods to contracts committee.
• Place orders with suppliers.
• Receive and opening bids, coordinating   the evaluation of bids and submitting reports.

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration.
• Ability to negotiate and network.
• Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers.
• Strong leadership capabilities.
• Minimum of 10 years proven working experience as head of procurement, procurement manager or procurement officer.
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data.
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as dexterity in the market survey.