Assistant Procurement Manager Job at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company's flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Assistant Procurement Manager
Job Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Purpose of the Job

• Directs the purchasing of all the goods and services the company needs. Responsible for identifying potential supplier sources, conducting interviews with potential vendors, negotiating favorable supplier agreements and managing supplier and vendor contracts.

The Job

• Ensure adequacy of bid specifications and preparation of sourcing-related documents.
• Process Enterprise Resource Planning transactions and monitor contract executions; termination, renewal, or amendment of terms.
• Support business partnering of assigned business units and deliver on approved service level agreement.
• Track and report key functional metrics in line with departmental objectives.
• Identify and close bypass to increase procurement involvement in spend.
• Identify and deliver savings on spend under management.
• Assist the Procurement Manager in establishing strategic relationships with key suppliers.
• Handle performance issues and escalate as necessary.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in a relevant field
• Membership of CIPS is an added advantage

Experience:

• 2 years of experience in similar role.
• Highly effective supervisory skills and techniques
• Knowledge of warehouse software packages and MS Office proficiency.

The Person Must:

• Have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Be numerate and possess analytical skills.
• Possess people & project management skills and must be confident.
• Be persuasive, have excellent negotiations, and effective communication skills.
• Be results-driven.