Procurement Officer

Apata & Ascott Limited - We are a human resource consulting firm that is focused on delivering business value to organizations. We help organizations achieve their objectives by developing and executing strategies and policies that are aligned with business plans and a focus on best practices.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Procurement Officer
Job Location: Lagos

Job Description


  • We are looking to recruit Procurement Officer to promote our Cinema efficiency and effectiveness through implementation of procurement of local and international budgeted goods, works and services.

Job Responsibilities

  • Review existing systems, and develop new systems to ensure best procurement practices/policies to achieve the organization’s objectives
  • Develop and submit reports to review procurement policies, procedures, and tools to keep up with Market trends and organizational changes
  • Designing and implementing an effective procurement records management, retention, and disposal program
  • Ensure storage and oversee the effective issuance of procured goods
  • Lead the development of procurement plans for all locations together with the location managers and departments.
  • Coordinating purchases requirements from the user departments.
  • Evaluation of quotes and selection of vendors
  • Receive approved Purchase Requests and prepare and dispatch Local/International purchase Orders as needed for equipment, consumables, and stationery and follow up to ensure timely delivery.
  • Keeping track of procurement of goods and services and tenders in progress and generating status reports.
  • Receiving goods/ supplies and cross-checking with LPOs & ensuring all supplies received are as per PO and the proper working of equipment and signing delivery notes.
  • Source for the best mode of transport and ensure timely delivery to the field offices, as per their orders with administrators.
  • Overseeing the effective storage and issuance of procured goods.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Procurement or related fields from a recognized institution of higher learning.
  • Minimum three(3) year work experience as a Procurement Officer in the Cinema Industry.
  • Membership of a professional supplies management body.
  • Ability to establish supplier specifications, measure conformance and identify process improvement opportunities that are defined.
  • Ability to provide fact-based advice and development of market and industry analysis.
  • Has advanced and proven knowledge of procurement industry cost structures and drivers.
  • Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word as well as experience implementing and using procurement systems.