Technical Procurement Specialist
- Okpella, Edo State
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Prepare, issue, and evaluate tenders, quotations, and proposals.
- Create, manage, and track purchase orders, invoices, and payments.
- Monitor and control inventory levels, ensuring timely replenishment.
- Manage budgets, track expenses, and ensure cost-effectiveness
- Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, laws, and regulations.
- Negotiating contracts with suppliers to obtain the best terms of purchase, including discounts, shipping, and payment terms.
- Might be responsible for writing contracts, negotiating prices and volumes, managing company's supply chain or identifying new suppliers.
- Routinely work with legal departments to negotiate terms for contracts and renewals
- Collate purchase orders and purchase requisitions in order to order materials, goods and supplies.
- Creation of purchase orders; Calculate all order costs and evaluate invoices for accuracy; Prepare and update reports, records and pricing lists.
- Maintain comprehensive records of all purchasing activities, including procurement requests, RFQ, purchase orders, and spending analyses.
- Send purchase orders to the suppliers.
- Responsible for monitoring the performance of their suppliers. This involves assessing delivery accuracy, responding to any performance issues
- Follow through on any supplier changes (Engineering Change Notices); Communicate supplier performance; Maintain Planners informed on material status, delays.
- Monitor supplier performance for the goods and services they provide; Sustain a working rapport with their supplier communities.
- Provides technical support in the purchase of maintenance equipment in the plant.
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in procurement or supply chain management.
- Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
- Knowledge of supplier management and contract negotiation.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Private Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Training & Development