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Job Description

• Develop, lead and execute 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
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Assess, manage and mitigate risks
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.

Requirements and Skills

• Proven working experience as Purchasing Manager, Agent or Officer
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
• Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
• A knack for negotiation and networking
• Working experience of vendor management software
• Ability to gather and analyse data and to work with figures
• Solid judgement along with decision making skills
• Strong leadership capabilities.

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Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the effective management of materials to ensure alignment of inventory levels with appropriate guidelines.
• Manage the day-to-day operations and activities of the stores (centralized) under the supervision of the Head, Stores.
• Conduct physical counts to verify accuracy of incoming and outgoing products at the stores.
• Ensure incoming products are received and stored according to METWEST’s policies & procedures.
• Maintain online inventory management software and ensure timely identification of triggers (or manually identify when minimum threshold levels have been reached) to initiate actions for stock replenishment.
• Post details of receipt and dispatch transactions and ensure integrity of the inventory management system.
• Maintain up to date records of materials inventory at the stores (existing stock, pending orders, etc.)
• Provide information on current stock and orders to provide justification for re-ordering.
• Monitor trends of product receipt and dispatch at the stores to provide basis for demand forecasting.
• Conduct periodic inventory stock counting/ inventory accuracy checks.
• Perform end-of-day inventory reconciliation to ensure discrepancies are identified and resolved in time.
• Notify Head, Stores of irregularities in inventory records and support in reconciling/ resolving.
• Maintain approved HSE best practices in the stores.
• Develop periodic reports of stores operations and performance as required.
• Maintain electronic inventory management database.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Head, Stores.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess HND / B.Sc Degrees with 3 - 5 years relevant work experience.
• Must be organized and punctual.
• Well-presented and professional.
• A high school qualification or equivalent.
• Prior experience in retail, preferably in a management position, would be advantageous.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.