Procurement Officer at eRecruiter

Our client is a luxury 5-Star Restaurant with years of Experience in the Hospitality Industry in Nigeria. They currently have an opening of Procurement Officer in Lagos.

They are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to manage the company’s supply of products and services. The ideal candidate responsibilities will include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers, discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses, so that the company can invest in growth and people.

Job Responsibilities

• 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

Skill & Requirement

• A good tertiary degree
• Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in a hotel/similar field
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Strong leadership capabilities