Procurement Officer Job at Max Drive

Max Drive - We are a team of passionate people and a leading technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve the mobility challenges in Africa. We want to get people and goods to their destinations hitch-free. It is personal for us because we understand the frustration of epileptic transportation. We are making mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable through the deployment of high-performance technologies and operators.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Procurement Officer

Job Location: Lagos
job type: Full time
Department: Finance

Description

• We are looking to hire a detail-oriented, thorough, and organized Procurement Officer who will be responsible for evaluating suppliers, products, and services, negotiating contracts, and ensuring that approved purchases are cost-efficient and of high quality.

What You’ll Do:

• Create RFQs and POs on the ERP platform (Odoo).
• Communicate Purchase Orders with vendors to determine terms and availability of goods/services.
• Track pending orders assigned to vendors.
• Track vendor payment with the Account unit.
• Carry out supplier’s core competence assessment and evaluate performance.
• Source for the better and alternative costs to what is currently being gotten from existing vendors.
• Negotiate vendor's quote.
• Vendor management.
• Track delivery of imported orders with the clearing agent.
• Generate and analyze spending reports as may be required.
• Carry out other Procurement/Supply Chain functions that may be assigned.
• Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analyses
• Monitor stock levels and place orders as needed
• Make professional decisions in a fast-paced environment

Requirements
What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in the Procurement/Supply Chain space.
• Experience in Importation will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2+ years of working experience
• Hands-on experience with purchasing software (e.g.Odoo)
• Understanding of supply chain procedures
• Solid analytical skills, with the ability to create financial reports and conduct cost analyses
• Negotiation skills
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Good analytical and strategic thinking skills

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Opportunity for Learning and Development
• Hybrid work structure
• Insurance