Procurement Manager Job at Nioda Nigeria Limited

Nioda Nigeria Limited is a procurement, engineering and technical services firm with it's head office in Lagos and branches in Abuja and Portharcourt, Nigeria.  Our major areas of specialization are power supply, machinery, oil field services / procurement, transportation and agriculture.  We are proudly Nigerian and have established strong ties within our industry both locally and internationally.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Procurement Manager
Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

• We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to manage the company’s supply of products and services. Your responsibilities include strategizing to find costeffective deals and suppliers.Also,discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses, so that the company can invest in growth and people.

Responsibilities

• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Control spend and build a culture of longterm saving on procurement costs

Requirements

• Proven working experience as a procurement manager, procurement officer or head of procurement
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
• Aptitude in decisionmaking and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Strong leadership capabilities
• BSc degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Administration.

Note: use the Job Title as subject of the email.