Assistant Manager – Purchase at Ascentech Services Limited

Industry: FMCG – Flexible Packaging

Location: Sagamu, Ogun State

Our client, a leading flexible packaging manufacturer, is in need of an adept Assistant Manager that will assist and provide support to the Purchase Manager and the department as a whole for the Purchase and procurement of materials and services in a cost-effective and time-bound manner.

Responsibilities

• Should have a good understanding of Purchase procedure (P2P) -including PR, RFQ, Comparative, PO, Invoice processing
• Handling purchase and supply of packing materials i.e., pallets, plywood, LDPE films, bubble films etc.
• Must have a strong and proven supplier base for the packing materials
• Handling sourcing of LDPE, PP materials
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of local and upcountry transporters with a strong network of reliable transports 
• Receives PR/Indents from the user, evaluate.
• Follow up on the RFQ and offer collection from the local market
• Obtain Technical closure from respective users
• Prepare Comparative statements, approvals and Purchase orders and service contracts.
• Market survey and intelligence reports
• Perform jobs/tasks assigned by Purchase manager to achieve common goal/objective of the organization
• Monitor pending PO/PR  
• Monthly reconciliation of the PR/PO
• Submission of relevant documents i.e. PO, MRN, Invoice to finance

Requirements

• HND/B.Sc. in Mechanical or material science or any other related field from a reputed institute
• Minimum of 8 years working experience, preferably from food processing, FMCG, packaging
• Techno commercial knowledge will be plus
• Good knowledge of materials
• Conversant with packing material, pallets, plywood, LDPE films as well logistics etc.
• Problem Analysis and Problem Solving
• ERP knowledge will be plus
• Sound knowledge about Nigerian market especially wood, pallets,
• MIS
• Basic knowledge of VAT and WHT
• Critical thinking and Judgment skills
• Presentation skills
• Time management, Integrity and loyalty
• Multi skill and multi-tasking
• Result oriented
• Stress management/resilience