School Kits Limited, a leading professional school outfitting firm, is hiring a Procurement Executive in Lagos.

Job Description/Required Competencies & Skills
Procurement of Inventory:

• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organizational partnerships
• Ability to prepare and compile purchase requisition for local/ retail orders
• Ability to investigate qualitative and quantitative discrepancies between goods ordered/purchased and received
• Accurately process goods receipts
• Obtain quotations from different suppliers for comparison
• Accurately prepare and process purchase orders

Category Management - Inventory Management and Quality Control:

• Ability to categorize your spend according to tailored SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) to meet current demands and ensure pricing is competitive
• Ensure these factors -quality, service, risk and cost - as it relates to the company's culture on excellence are maintained on every purchase
• Ability to source for new and variety of SKUs
• Vendor Management - Monitoring and Evaluating of Suppliers
• Hold meetings with vendors to manage their performance
• Evaluate prospective suppliers before signing them up
• Ensure timely delivery of orders by third party vendors
• Regular visit to vendors' stores to monitor production progress to ensure deadlines' are met

Data Management:

• Maintain all records of purchased goods- costs, deliveries and Inventories
• Update purchase details of orders and deliveries on Quick Books
• Periodic market analysis to get the best purchasing deals
• Frequently update data on suppliers’ products and prices
• Maintain and updates suppliers' database- soft and hard copies

Communication Skills:

• Excellent Verbal Communication Skill
• Excellent Written Communication Skill
• Interpersonal Skills- how well does he/she relates with colleagues, subordinates and superiors

Results focused:

• Consistent Drive to achieve and surpass targets against all internal or external standards of excellence
• Continuous dedication to improve work in your department - procurement and production process
• Effective monitoring of Delivery Schedules of Locally Produced/Sourced items to both Marketing and Retail Departments
• Follows through on outlets' needs and requests
• Prompt sending of approved order to supplier and follow up with invoice

Relationship/Negotiation Management:

• Interpersonal skills to establish rapport and develop relationships with all key stakeholders- suppliers, customers and colleagues
• Able to influence and explore positions and alternatives to reach outcomes that will gain acceptances by all parties- vendors, customers and the company
• Able to manage multiple vendors to meet required the Company’s demands
• Taking Initiative to explore various options to meet the Company’s strategic procurement objectives

Software Proficiency:

• Efficiency in performing purchases on QuickBooks for ordered goods
• Proficiency in the use QuickBooks for daily work demands
• Apply in-depth knowledge of QuickBooks and analysis provided to assess inventory requirements and translate this into responsive and effective procurement solutions

Education and Gender:

• Minimum qualification is HND or B.Sc in any field but proven work experience in a similar field is required.
• Male preferably

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and CV 31st July, 2019, using the "Job Title" as the subject of the mail.