Procurement Officer at APM Terminals

Job Code Ref: AT-046850
Location: Lagos

We Offer

•     Value and team-based leadership.
•     An open and engaging working environment.
•     A wide range of international career opportunities.
•     Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment.
•     Competitive compensation packages

Key Responsibilities

•     Find reliable sources to supply goods and services
•     Contact suppliers to obtain information on price, quality and delivery capabilities for goods and services required.
•     Check supplier operations at point of supply or on site
•     Procure capital items / consumables in accordance with company policy
•     Process departmental purchase requests and ensure adherence to user department requirement
•     Prepare periodic reconciliation of purchased items
•     Review requisitions submitted by departments to determine proper pricing and quality control
•     Place orders for purchases and ensure proper follow up for timely delivery
•     Conduct / prepare periodic market survey / reports for price comparison
•     Perform other duties as assigned from time to time
•     Processing and tracking of form M for shipments
•     Customs duty processing and ensuring payment made on time with payables
•     Tracking of Cargotec Kalmar and Liebherr invoices and ensuring payments are made before due date as per payment terms of our frame Agreement;
•     Weekly report on status of purchase orders with the CFO
•     Updating the procurement plan/savings for the year so far on Ariba for Regional Managers to see
•     Checking the invoiced rates of freight forwards against agreed rates
•     Processing of import permit letter for SONCAP exemption for smooth process for sea freight shipment
•     Sending bi-weekly reports to freight forwards and internal user departments on shipment processing and status of purchase orders
•     Preparing monthly purchase requisition, purchase order and goods received report to finance manager
•     Tracking and processing container deposit refunds
•     Ensuring Frame agreements are adhered to
•     Ensuring DHL invoices are paid on time to avoid withholding of our shipments

Who we are looking for

•     Requires a university degree in Accounting/Business Administration or any related course.
•     Requires at least two to four years of experience in Administration/purchasing.
•     Must be able to exercise good judgment in order to set priorities.
•     Good knowledge and understanding of the contractual terms, conditions and requirements and the particular job to be performed by the Contractor