Procurement Specialist Job at PalmPay

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Procurement Specialist

Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• We are looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist who is passionate about our mission of driving financial inclusion in Africa.
• The ideal candidate will manage the company’s supply of products and services, while also being responsible for strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers, and discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses so that the company can invest in growth and people.

Duties & Responsibilities

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

Person Specification

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Administration.
• Proven working experience as a Procurement Officer.
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as dexterity in "reading" the market.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers.
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data.
• Talent in negotiations and networking.
• Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software.
• Strong leadership capabilities.