Head of Procurement Job at a reputable school

A reputable Nigerian school located in Abuja which caters for day students from crèche to 18 years, with a boarding facility for students from Year 4 seek dedicated, enthusiastic and highly effective applicants who are ambitious, have a passion for excellence and are keen to work hard to achieve success, to fill the position below:

Job Position: Head of Procurement
Job Location: Abuja

Job Description

• The Head of Procurement duty is to discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses, so that the company can invest in growth and people.

Responsibilities
The Responsibilities, Obligation and Conduct will include but not limited to the following;

• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Expect unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Perform related work as required or as may be assigned by your employer

Qualifications

• A BA/B.Sc Degree in the relevant subject
• A higher degree in the relevant subject is an added advantage.
• Must have minimum of 3 years experience in a good school
• Computer literacy and evidence of use of ICT to support literacy.