Head, Procurement at SKLD integrated Services LLC

REPORTING LINE
Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Managing Director (MD)

WORK SCHEDULE
MONDAYS – FRIDAYS, 8AM – 5PM ; occasionally on Public Holidays

CORE FUNCTIONS
As the Head of Procurement, you are to manage Inventory- sourcing, purchase and distribution- , outlets stocking/ destocking, local and overseas vendor payment, finances – exchange rates and costing, and suppliers’ engagement.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Inventory Management:

• You are to oversee the planning and adherence to delivery timetables
• You are to monitor stock levels to ensure the retail outlets have enough stock per time.
• You are to oversee the ordering and tracking process to ensure goods arrive at the destinations
• You are to oversee the arrival and pick of goods from designated freight companies.
• You are to source inventory from both overseas and local vendors as demands arise.
• You are to analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
• You are to document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
• You need to identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize consumption of new materials, minimize waste, or to convert old stock to by-products.

Suppliers’ Management:

• You are to meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production demands or changes.
• You are to foster, maintain and improve business relationships with the Company’s suppliers
• You are to negotiate prices, exchange rates and terms with the Company’s suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
• You are to ensure suppliers have required stock to meet demand and ensure the timely delivery of orders.
• You are to follow up with the accounts department on local and overseas vendor payment

Finances:
You are to define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.

Skills Required

• Proficiency in QuickBooks usage for inventory management, analysis
• Excellent attention to Details
• Strong Leadership: You must be able to lead and motivate the retail team
• Communication: excellent communication and people skills is very essential
• Customer service: Customers pay the bills. You must have a strong commitment to customers and ensure you get familiar with them on name basis as much as you can
• Familiarization: it’s very important you and your team are very familiar with the Company’s Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) and display prices, functions and value proposition for the client and alternative products
• Decision making ability: It’s very important you are fully informed about the company’s policy and retail guidelines, to enable you make/ advise on decisions as it concerns the business
• Responsibility: You must develop a sense of responsibility towards all company property- items for sale, generator, water supply, environment cleaning, refuse disposal, furniture and shop fittings, computers and accessories
• Ability to work under pressure especially during the peak period and handle challenging situations
• Personal attributes: Confident, Self-driven and Enthusiastic
• Excellent prioritization and organizational abilities
• Ability to consistently and independently problem solve and achieve objectives
• Ability to perform effectively and efficiently in both individual and team environments
• Prompt in responsiveness to subordinates’ needs

Qualification

• An HND/BSc in procurement, supply chain, or sourcing.
• A Masters degree and/or a professional certification will be an added advantage.
• Proven experience of at least 5 years in the e-commerce industry.
• A female candidate will be preferred.

Location
Gbagada, Lagos