Procurement Officer at Buhler Nigeria

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job type: Permanent, 100%    
Date Start: 01.08.2021

Job Responsibilities

• Buhler Group in Lagos, Nigeria is looking for a skilled engineer to join their team as a Procurement Officer. This position will be responsible to identify and develop local supply sources to support our customer projects in procurement of materials with best quality,cost and time.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies from square one
• Request and compare quotes from suppliers and choose best supply option based on quality, cost and lead time
• Timely placing of purchase orders according to priorities list
• Proactive tracking of purchase orders: follow-ups, order confirmations, expediting, payments, etc.
• Evaluate and audit suppliers on a regular basis, find alternate supply source when required
• Negotiate prices and contracts
• Sourcing of new parts, identifying and on-boarding of capable vendors
• Maintenance of purchasing data such as pricing, lead times, vendor material numbers, etc.
• Problem solving with suppliers to guarantee on-time delivery and quality
• Participation in projects for supply cost reduction, localization of parts and reducing supply risks
• Proactive communication with internal customers on delays or other topics which may negatively influence an order / delivery
• Support in managing supply base
• Any other related assigned tasks

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in any field of Engineering.
• With 5 - 8 years of Technical Procurement experience
• MBA in Supply Chain management is an advantage
• Fluent communication skill in English.
• Good knowledge of the Nigerian market
• Experience in vendor development
• Strong negotiation skills
• Knowledge of key tools and systems related to supply chain functions
• Sales skill is an advantage
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to interface effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to multi-task and handle multiple priorities in a challenging and fast-paced environment
• International and successful company with sustainable prospects for the future
• Wide technically and modern environment with interesting challenges
• Professional environment with an open communication culture
• Exciting development and training opportunities
• Great and dynamic work environment