Head of Procurement

Starzs Investments Company Limited (SICL) is a wholly indigenous Marine Logistics Company incorporated in 1984 in Nigeria as a Private Limited Company under the Companies Act. The Company was registered to participate principally in the Marine sector of the Oil & Gas industry in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Head of Procurement
Job Location:
Nigeria

Job Description


  • To ensure that all required products/items are procured at the best rate and right quality.
  • Ensure that an effective standard inventory system and tracking of all items or product on both Technical and other items are in place.
  • This position provides supports to the procurement and warehousing team in developing, maintaining, reviewing and executing Starzs’s procurement processes and policies.

Responsibilities

  • Checks supplier's recommendations and proposals to ensure that they are consistent with the company’s regulations before engagement.
  • Ensure that request is being treated accurately base on quotation received from vendor for material or equipment from both Head office and vessel.
  • Implements selection of supplier/vendors and evaluation procedure.
  • Maintains and regularly update adequate records of vendors/suppliers list
  • Design and implement vendors/suppliers registration process
  • Negotiates new supply agreements and re- negotiates existing agreements to ensure cost saving and value add to the Company.
  • Maintain adequate price list of all purchases and supplies.
  • Monitor internal procurement systems and processes to ensure compliance is achieved across the organisation.
  • Possess adequate knowledge of inventory management.
  • Have good knowledge of market/supply engagement and know the strengths and weaknesses of suppliers/vendor.
  • Conducts checks to ensure suppliers render services in accordance with regulations and agreement.
  • Ensure adequate review and implementation of the ordering, receiving, and approval processes.
  • All the necessary invoices related to any supply of items must be sent to accounts department after getting approval for payment.
  • Adequate management of the P2P process.
  • Always interfaces with each Unit /Departmental Head in order to plan and prioritize purchasing activities to support the business operations.
  • Periodically report supplier/vendor nonconformity to Management promptly in order to review business relationships.
  • Periodic Inventory count both in the office and at all warehouse locations
  • Periodic inventory count on all vessels when at port.
  • Possess ability to innovate, initiate and restructure processes.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor Degree in Purchasing and Supply, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or any other numeric courses.
  • 3 -5 Years hands on experience in procurement / warehousing role
  • A professional certification in purchasing and supply will be an added advantage.
  • MBA will be an added advantage.

Skills Required:

  • Must be a people person
  • Excellent written and communication skill
  • Data analysis skill
  • Good understanding of supply chain management procedures
  • Ability to use supply management software, ERP and Microsoft office tools
  • Inventory management knowledge.