Procurement Officer

HealthPlus Limited is Nigeria's 1st Integrative Pharmacy, the fastest growing pharmacy chain in West Africa. Since 1999, we have been committed to our mission of helping people achieve optimum health & vitality. In 2010, a sister company was birthed - CasaBella International Limited. CasaBella, a one-stop store for beauty and grooming solutions is now a retail chain and a household name.

Our success is based on our great people, great values and a winning corporate culture. Our people are passionate, driven and committed to continuous learning in order to maintain our edge. Our testimonial is that we are proud to be members of the HealthPlus family as we are offered a strong platform to explore our potentials. We believe in best practices always and therefore employ and retain the best talents.

As we expand our frontiers to redefine the world of health & beauty in Nigeria, we are looking for amazing and smart people who will roll up their sleeves and share our passion & success. People who will join our team of highly motivated professionals who get the job done!

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions
Key elements of the role:

• To report to the Procurement Manager, CasaBella Beauty

Support the Procurement Manager in achieving the following:

• Implementation of the Organization’s Strategy with reference to Procurement and supporting activities, liaising with relevant internal and external customers and key suppliers
• Identification of value-add suppliers by comparing prices, specifications, terms and delivery dates to determine, drive and leverage the most strategic partnerships between various vendors and the Organization
• Provision of valuable input in the draft and enforcement of supplier SLAs
• Consistent and appropriate demand planning in order to optimize inventory at the Distribution Center
• Preparation of Purchase Orders and requisitions in response to internal and external supplier enquires; review of Requisition Orders to verify accuracy
• Efficient coordination of shipments from foreign and local suppliers
• Timely and adequate supply of stock to all branches in order to optimize inventory at the Organization’s retail outlets
• Close monitoring of inter-branch inventory transfers to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Prepare and maintain purchasing records, produce Management Reports, track status of requisitions, contracts and orders, approve bills for payments
• Assisting in the development and implementation of systems and policies to support and drive compliance with all organizational procurement/purchasing operating procedures

Desired Skills & Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field with at least 3 years’ proven and relevant experience in a structured Organization
• Analytical and very detail-oriented
• Well-developed negotiation skills
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Planning & Organizational skills
• Able to efficiently self-manage and prioritize tasks
• Team leading and team building experience
• Good problem solving and decision making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A good working knowledge of common Microsoft Office tools Ms Word, Outlook and Excel
• Membership of a recognized professional body would be an added
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