Senior Procurement Officer (Pharmacist) at Health Plus Limited

Reference #: HP/PC/SPO
Location: Lagos
Contract Type: Permanent

Introduction

• The Senior Procurement Officer will be responsible for procuring products from vendors within and out of Nigeria. This person will ensure that stores do not run out of all products within her portfolio.
• As well as support the Category Management Manager in implementing the organisational strategy covering procurement processes, liaising with related internal and external customers as well as key suppliers on allotted business areas

Job Functions

• Administration, Data Analysis, Data Capturing, Data Management, Inventory, Procurement, Product Management, Purchasing, Retail, Sales, Strategic Communication, Strategy, Supply Chain, Trade
• Industries: Banking / Finance & Investment, Consulting Services, Distribution, Warehousing & Freight, Ecommerce, Financial Services, Fmcg (Fast Moving Consumer Goods Sector), Food & Beverages, Healthcare, Hospitality, Logistics, Management Consulting, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical / Medical / Healthcare / Hygiene,Procurement & Purchasing, Retail.

Specification   
Key Elements of the role:

• Support the Category Management Manager in implementing the organisational strategy covering procurement processes, liaising with related internal and external customers as well as key suppliers on allotted business areas
• Identification of suitable suppliers by comparing prices, specifications, terms and service delivery quality
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers
• Effective & proactive liaison with other retail outlets and departments as necessary to forecast and plan to meet purchasing deadlines
• Support demand planning in order to optimize inventory at the Distribution Center
• Coordination of shipments from overseas and local suppliers
• Effective tracking of the status of various requisitions, contracts and orders, forward & escalate bills to the Procurement Manager for approval of supplier payments
• Monitoring inter-branch inventory transfer for accuracy
• Assist in sourcing for new potential suppliers, maintain the Supplier Database and regularly update the Approved Vendor List
• Negotiate with local and international suppliers and prepare price comparisons to support cost-effective budgeting
• Monitor and analyze current trends in the marketplace
• Timely preparation of purchasing records and management of purchasing information and the production of periodic management reports.

Requirements
Desired Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and a Professional certification in Supply Chain Management or Purchasing
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• 5 years relevant work experience in the Pharma, Beauty, Retail, FMCG sectors as a Procurement & Supply Chain expert
• Excellent verbal & written communications skills
• Effective and Efficient Business writing skills
• Numerate, with good finance abilities and capable of managing budgets
• Strong forecasting and planning skills; able to correct assess the needs of the Business
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Sound analytical reasoning
• Demonstrates sound decision making & problem solving skills
• Good negotiation skills
• High level of Integrity
• Excellent Interpersonal & people skills
• Ability to demonstrate strong emotional intelligence
• High level of personal effectiveness; able to prioritize and manage time
• Detail Orientation
• Adaptable & dependable
• Resourceful
• Can effectively apply initiative