Procurement Manager at Merit Telecoms

Job Description

Duties

• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Supervising employees and activities of the department.
• Following and enforcing the company's procurement policies and procedures.
• Reviewing, comparing, analyzing, and approving products and services to be purchased.
• Managing inventories/warehouse and maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records.
• Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
• Maintaining good supplier relations and negotiating contracts.
• Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers.
• Preparing budgets and cost analysis
• Writing weekly, monthly and quarterly reports.

Educational Qualification           

• HND/BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration or related fields

Experience         

• Graduate with minimum of 5 years experience as a procurement officer or in a similar position. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and purchasing software.  Strong communication and negotiation skills. Good analytical and strategic thinking skills. Supervisory and management experience. Attention to detail.