Procurement Specialist at GZ Industries

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning

• Assists in the development and implementation of GZI’s procurement strategies, manuals, policies and procedures to ensure an efficient, best practice, and commercially focused procurement function.
• Ensures strict adherence to GZI’s procurement policies and procedures.
• Coordinates the analysis and monitoring of current and future procurement requirements, and prepares to support the achievement of corporate objectives and targets.
• Engages with the business to identify the key procurement priorities, and ensure that purchases are made at competitive prices.

Procurement Operations

• Enforces a short turn-around time for processing Requisitions and Purchase Orders.
• Monitors to ensure an up-to-date database of qualified vendors and suppliers of goods and services to the company.
• Implements sourcing processes, Request for Proposals (RFP) compilation, evaluation of suppliers’ responses and negotiation with suppliers including long term purchasing agreements.
• Manages key supplier relationships to deliver excellent operational performance in cost, service and quality.
• Monitors to ensure that delivered goods are inspected to conform with the specifications on the order.
• Implements the processes for reviewing contracts, supplies and vendors, ensuring that maximum value for money benefits are achieved.
• Facilitates and monitors all international procurements, from order to delivery.
• Assists in developing and implementing new purchasing strategies to deliver ongoing cost reductions and process simplification.
• Manages and fosters good relationships with relevant government agencies to ensure prompt delivery of procured commodities.
• Oversees the purchase of Insurance Certificates, processing of Form M, Risk Assessment Report (RAR) and other relevant custom clearing documents.
• Ensures shipping/customs clearing documents conform with requirements.
• Monitors Inspection or Scanning companies to ensure timely issue of CRI.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaises with Engineering  and Production Departments for materials requirements and specification.
• Liaises with Customs and clearing Agents for smooth clearance.
• Liaises with Accounts  to ensure payments of supplied goods.
• Instils Code of Integrity, Honesty and Trust in Suppliers.
• Relates with Stores on Purchase, Inspection and Delivery of materials.
• Liaises with Key Personnel for the offloading and receipts of materials.

People Management

• Supervises, directs and evaluates assigned subordinate staff.
• Handles subordinates’ concerns and problems, directs and schedules work.
• Provides on-the-job coaching and direction to subordinates.

Required Education

• Minimum of a Bachelors Degree or HND in Engineering, Economics or Business Studies.
• An MBA or relevant Masters degree will be an added advantage.
• Relevant professional qualification in Supply Chain Management e.g.   Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) will be an added advantage.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a similar role within the manufacturing industry.

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