Purchasing Officer at West Africa Vocational Academies

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Working Hours: Mondays - Saturdays (8am - 6pm)

Job Summary

• A reputable Restaurant at Victoria Island is looking to hire a Purchasers, also known as Purchasing Agents who will be assigned with the tasks of purchasing tools, supplies, equipment, and / or parts from various vendors and suppliers.
• Purchasers work independently in a highly collaborative environment that requires frequent communication and may travel to the warehouse and storage areas within the company to complete their usual job tasks.

Responsibilities

• Write Purchase Orders: Purchasers purchase items from vendors and suppliers, filling out all necessary purchase orders.
• Distribute Supplies to the Cafe and Production house.
• Must update expense sheet regularly
• Monthly price comparison to ensure the company gets the best deals.
• Shop: Purchasers shop for the best available deals on needed items by looking up prices from multiple vendors and suppliers to find the highest-quality items for the lowest price.
• Process Orders: Purchasers process purchase orders, updating digital files as needed to record purchases made, when money has been received, and all other relevant information.
• Monitor Inventory: Purchasers monitor and maintain inventory levels, ordering new items as needed to keep the inventory fully stocked and supplied.
• Ensure Delivery: Purchasers ensure that purchased orders are delivered by coordinating with warehouse and transport staff.
• Negotiate: Purchasers negotiate new contracts with existing and new vendors and suppliers.
• Manage Relationships: Purchasers locate new vendors and establish working relationships with them. They also maintain existing vendor and supplier relationships.
• Purchasers collaborate with other members of the supply chain, ensuring that purchases arrive in a timely fashion precisely as ordered to keep inventories well stocked.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with 2-4 years work experience.

Skill Requirements:

• Leadership - to work closely with warehouse staff and other staff members within the company, ensuring they are managing purchases properly on their end of the supply chain
• Communication - purchasers work in a collaborative environment that requires coordination with other departments and negotiation with vendors
• Computer skills - to keep digital files updated and manage purchase orders
• Multi-tasking - to manage multiple duties and responsibilities at once
• Organization - to maintain purchase order paperwork and digital files, monitor inventory systems, and ensure deliveries
• Detail-oriented - to find the best rates for purchased items and maintain inventory levels.

Salary
N80,000 - N90,000 / Month.