Senior Procurement Officer (Pharmacist) Job at HealthPlus Limited, 14th November, 2018

HealthPlus Limited, Nigeria’s first integrative pharmacy, is the fastest-growing pharmacy chain in West Africa. We are committed to our mission of helping people achieve optimum health and vitality, while delivering superior value to stakeholders. Our vision is to be Africa’s #1 for pharmacy, wellness and beauty. Recently, we secured significant foreign investment from our partners to scale up our network of retail outlets and our online business. This strategy will give us unparalleled reach across the country and beyond. Our success is based on our great people, great values and a winning corporate culture. Our people are passionate, driven and committed to continuous learning in order to maintain our edge. Our testimonial is that we are proud to be members of the HealthPlus family as we are offered a strong platform to explore our potentials. We believe in best practices always and therefore employ and retain the best talents. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Senior Procurement Officer (Pharmacist) Reference No: HP/PC/SPO Location: Lagos Contract Type: Permanent Introduction

The Senior Procurement Officer will be responsible for procuring products from vendors within and out of Nigeria. This person will ensure that stores do not run out of all products within her portfolio.
As well as support the Category Management Manager in implementing the organisational strategy covering procurement processes, liaising with related internal and external customers as well as key suppliers on allotted business areas

Job Functions

Administration, Data Analysis, Data Capturing, Data Management, Inventory, Procurement, Product Management, Purchasing, Retail, Sales, Strategic Communication, Strategy, Supply Chain,Trade

Industries:

Banking / Finance & Investment,Consulting Services,Distribution, Warehousing & Freight,Ecommerce,Financial Services, Fmcg (Fast Moving Consumer Goods Sector), Food & Beverages, Healthcare, Hospitality, Logistics,Management Consulting,Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical / Medical / Healthcare / Hygiene, Procurement & Purchasing,Retail

Specification Key elements of the role:

Negotiate with local and international suppliers and prepare price comparisons to support cost-effective budgeting
Monitor and analyze current trends in the marketplace
Timely preparation of purchasing records and management of purchasing information and the production of periodic management reports
Support the Category Management Manager in implementing the organisational strategy covering procurement processes, liaising with related internal and external customers as well as key suppliers on allotted business areas
Identification of suitable suppliers by comparing prices, specifications, terms and service delivery quality
Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers
Effective & proactive liaison with other retail outlets and departments as necessary to forecast and plan to meet purchasing deadlines
Support demand planning in order to optimize inventory at the Distribution Center
Coordination of shipments from overseas and local suppliers
Effective tracking of the status of various requisitions, contracts and orders, forward & escalate bills to the Procurement Manager for approval of supplier payments
Monitoring inter-branch inventory transfer for accuracy
Assist in sourcing for new potential suppliers, maintain the Supplier Database and regularly update the Approved Vendor List

Desired Skills and Experience

Good working knowledge of MS Office applications
Sound analytical reasoning
Demonstrates sound decision making & problem solving skills
Good negotiation skills
High level of Integrity
Excellent Interpersonal & people skills
Ability to demonstrate strong emotional intelligence
High level of personal effectiveness; able to prioritize and manage time
Detail Orientation
Adaptable & dependable
Resourceful
Can effectively apply initiative
Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and a Professional certification in Supply Chain Management or Purchasing
Membership of a relevant professional body
5 years relevant work experience in the Pharma, Beauty, Retail, FMCG sectors as a Procurement & Supply Chain expert
Excellent verbal & written communications skills
Effective and Efficient Business writing skills
Numerate, with good finance abilities and capable of managing budgets
Strong forecasting and planning skills; able to correct assess the needs of the Business