Procurement Sourcing Specialist at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Job Summary & Purpose

• A Procurement Sourcing Specialist is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing suppliers for goods and services needed by a company, ensuring cost-effectiveness, quality, and timely delivery.
• This role involves market research, negotiation, contract management, and building strong supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Gather quotes, proposals, and purchase terms and conditions
• Demonstrated success of leading project teams to achieving quantifiable savings by applying sourcing methods
• In this role, you will develop, support, lead, and/ or manage the development of category strategies, multiple sourcing and process projects, continuous improvement plans, supplier SLA’s, You will support/lead national and maybe global procurement initiatives, industry benchmarking, and new ways to improve cash flow
• Lead and participate in Procurement special projects and SAP system improvements
• Work with customer groups to establish specifications for assigned category projects
• Develop sourcing strategy and lead a cross-functional team to execute the strategy
• Purchase goods or services that meet the quantity and quality expectations of the organization
• Evaluate and negotiate contracts with vendors
• Track inventory and restock goods when needed
• Stay up to date on industry trends and new products
• Compare available goods with industry trends to determine appropriate pricing
• Recommend new products, services, or materials in keeping with industry trends

Requirements

• Academic Qualification: BSc Degree / HND in Supply chain management
• Experience: Minimum of 5 Years in a similar position. Well experienced in sourcing of international procurement vendors

Required skills and Competencies:

• Strong analytical skill, with ability to create financial reports and conduct cost analyses.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency in procurement software and tolls (ERP)
• Negotiation - a core function of procurement involves pushing for favorable terms
• Organization - the ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks at once
• Problem-solving - a knack for analyzing challenges and exploring all possible solutions
• Project management - the ability to plan ahead, delegate, and evaluate progress

Salary
Very Attractive.