Procurement Officer at Global Profilers

Responsibilities:

Summary
The Procurement Officer would be responsible for sourcing, procurement, and supply management for the firm. The job holder will typically handle the management, administration, and supervision of the firm’s acquisition processes; supplies, equipment, and materials.

Responsibilities

• Identifying the procurement needs of the organization and ensure all purchases are consistent with the needs of the organization
• Survey market to understand industry, supplier and competitor trends.
• Lead development and implementation of sourcing strategies for the procurement of raw materials for the establishment.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to implement short and long term sourcing strategies.
• Adapt procurement strategies and plans to changing business priorities and communicate with business leaders to ensure close alignment between procurement and business requirements.
•  Partner with raw material procurement colleagues and regional materials leaders to leverage sourcing and cross-business spend as well as identify new suppliers
• Lead complex negotiations and manage all aspects of the agreement and supplier relationships.
• Monitor supplier quality and performance.
• Complete tactical procurement activities to ensure continued supply of material to the supply chain.
• Source goods, equipment and necessary services, and negotiate at best prices and contracts on behalf of the firm.
• Reviewing purchase requisitions, awarding supplier tenders and supervising the performance of contractors.
• Update the procurement tracker and submit monthly report.
• Sending out of bidding documents, receiving and evaluating quotations and providing administrative support to the firm.
• Support in any other task required or designated by the Procurement Manager and performing other duties as may become necessary for the smooth running of the Unit and the Company as a whole.

Qualification and Experience:

Education and Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in  related field
• MBA [in Purchasing Supply or Economics related area] would be an added advantage
• 3-4 years of raw material/Agricultural raw material procurement experience within a fast paced Agribusiness/Agro-processing/manufacturing industry or similar industry.
• Experience in an International trading environment [ Is an added advantage]

Skills

• Technical awareness
• Fluency in English
• Excellent Excel and Power point skills is a must
• Market intelligence
• Learnable personality
• Proven Negotiation skills & Excellent Communicator
• Leadership skills & Co-ordination
• Strong admin and follow up skills
• Integrity
• Ability to work on target
• Proven success working cross-functionally with global teams.
• Management/ Purchasing and Store Keeping experience is highly required.