Technical Buyer at Frigoglass Industries Nigeria Limited

Frigoglass Industries Nigeria Limited is the global leader in the Ice Cold Merchandisers (ICM) market and the principal supplier of glass packaging in the high growth markets of West Africa, supplying to more than 10 countries across the continent.

In our glass container business, we are focused on markets in Africa, which are increasingly the prime regions of investment for our customers. We aim to create value for our customers by building on our position as a leading supplier of glass bottles and complementary packaging solutions in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Buyer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• To ensure efficient and optimal sourcing of spare parts, machinery, equipment and services for the smooth and continuous operations, maintenance and management of our Operations.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate terms with suppliers such as price, quality of goods, deadlines, and expectations in line with budget cost, specification and delivery targets.
• Collaborate with Logistics team to prepare delivery schedule of import items and weekly updates.
• Keep track of suppliers’ invoices payment due dates for processing according to the agreed terms and conditions and do monthly reconciliations of accounts.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly procurement reports
• Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures; and oversee KPI tracking and reporting.
• Coordinate technical items, procurement processes and ensure appropriate remittance and delivery.
• Create purchase orders through Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and tracking of processed purchase orders.
• Follow up with overseas suppliers to ensure timely submission of supporting documents for import documentation
• Liaise with the Import Documentation Supervisor for timely processing of Form M and regular information on current situations.
• Request for delivery confirmation of technical items from plant warehouse employees and notify suppliers for any discrepancies.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Engineering, Science related or Supply Chain Management fields
• 4-6 years experience
• Strong numerical, analytical skills and technical knowledge
• Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements
• Proven purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Navision or any other Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) software
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Presentation

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 19th November, 2023.