Procurement Manager

Blizz technology, as a leading IT solution and service provider, provides innovative information technology - enabled solutions and services to meet the demands arising from social transformation, shaping new life styles for individuals and creating values for the society.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Procurement Manager
Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

• We are in need of an experienced, cost-conscious Procurement Manager to take over our purchasing operations.
• We’re looking for a professional who has extensive experience in the IT industry and who can institute innovative policies to save the company money and improve our product quality.
• Specifically, we’re looking for someone who can focus on our local spend and improve our relations with existing suppliers while finding new suppliers who can meet our needs more efficiently.
• We’re a forward-thinking operation with expansion on the horizon, so someone who is willing to grow with our firm will be a perfect fit.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Must be able to develop, hone and execute new improved procurement strategies across all channels of purchasing
• Must be able to evaluate and enhance our operations in local spend while researching and prospecting developments in global spend
• Must be able to delegate tasks and supervise the work of purchasing and procurement agents across all departments
• Must manage every aspect of the supply chain and notify the senior management team of any possible obstacles to ideal efficiency
• Institute policies and procedures for collecting and reporting key metrics that will reduce our overall expenses while increasing productivity
• Perform cost analysis and set appropriate benchmarks
• Coordinate deliveries
• Create policies and procedures for risk management and mitigation.

Qualifications and Skills

• At least HND in Business Administration or Accounting
• 3+ years’ experience in procurement or purchasing
• 2+ years’ experience in IT supply industry preferred
• Excellent managerial and training skills
• Multilingual preferred.