Procurement Officer Job at Uraga Real Estate Limited

Uraga Real Estate Limited (a Honeywell Group Company) is a real estate company committed to creating long-lasting communities by providing creative and sustainable solutions. The company has over 20 cumulative years of experience in Development & Project management, Property & Facilities management and Real Estate & Asset management. We are at the forefront of transformational and innovative real estate projects, servicing the unique needs of our clients through tailor made real estate solutions. We invest in and develop structures and facilities across residential, retail offices, industrial/distribution warehouses, other commercial properties as well as hospitality facilities in Nigeria’s real estate market.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Procurement Officer

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Responsible for the effective and efficient management of the procurement process and supply base.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Initiate purchase orders for materials in line with approved procedures, standing orders, financial controls and guidelines.
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms; procure all supplies and consumables; disburse to staff as required.
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of items to be ordered; Ensure products and supplies are high quality and in line with the detailed specifications
• Receive all orders from vendors ensuring quantity and quality are consistent with documentation on the Local Purchase Order (LPO).
• Co-ordinate the correspondences with the UREL central procurement team and make standardized requisitions of International procurements and follow up with requisitions to ensure timely delivery of items.
• Estimate and establish cost parameters and budgets for purchases; Review and analyze all vendors/suppliers, supply, and price options
• Create and maintain good relationships with vendors/suppliers.
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships.
• Maintain records of purchases, pricing, and other important data and keep standardized tracking records of all orders made.
• Maintain and update database of vendors information; ensuring a minimum of 3 vendors for items to be supplied.
• Develops plans for purchasing equipment, services and supplies.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients and carry out periodic price checks on existing contracts.
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements.
• Control spending and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.

Experience & Qualification

• Minimum of B.Sc. / HND in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or any relevant discipline.
• Minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience.
• Procurement experience in the hospitality sector is a plus.

Competency & Skills Requirement:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills; attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organization and problem-solving attitude.
• Talent in negotiations and networking.
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Strong leadership capabilities
• High degree of diligence and commitment.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Experience with office management software like MS Office.

Person Specification:

• Good grooming and professional outlook.
• Good attention to details and able to work under pressure.
• Must be able to manage multiple priorities and take initiative.
• Must have excellent customer interaction skills.
• Ability to manage crisis/conflict and have a good sense of tact and diplomacy
• High degree of independence, objectivity and assertiveness.
• An enquiring mind set consistently seeking innovative ways to deliver without compromising quality
• Must be trustworthy and reliable.

Salary
N200,000 - N250,000 / month.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application / CV to: careers@uragarealestate.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.