Senior Purchasing Officer at Ascentech Services Limited

Location: Sagamu

Our client, a leading flexible packaging manufacturer, is in need of an Assistant Manager – Purchase that will develop purchasing strategies and oversee the purchasing team in their daily activities of sourcing suppliers and purchasing products, equipment, and services.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing purchasing strategies.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
• Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks.
• Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.
• Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
• Coordinating with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs.
• Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.
• Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets.
• Working to improve purchasing systems and processes.
• Training new employees in the purchasing process and how to use the purchasing system.
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand

Requirements

• B.Eng degree or a B.Sc. degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or any other related field
• Minimum of 10 years working experience as Purchasing Officer in the FMCG industry
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
• Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
• A knack for negotiation and networking
• Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain management.
• Supervisory and management experience.
• Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures
• Solid judgment along with decision making skills
• Strong leadership capabilities