Vacancy!!! Assistant Manager – Purchase at Ascentech Services Limited

Ascentech Services Limited – Our client, a leading flexible packaging manufacturer is in need of suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Manager – Purchase

Location: Sagamu, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description
Our client is recruiting 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.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.

Application Closing Date
28th January, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the “Job Title” as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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