Procurement Officer Job at RainOil Limited

Rainoil Limited is an integrated downstream oil and gas company. A prominent player in the Nigerian industry, the company’s operations span across the downstream value chain i.e. Petroleum Product Storage, Haulage/Distribution and Retail Sales. Our primary products include Petrol (PMS), Diesel (AGO) and Kerosene (DPK).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Procurement Officer 
Ref No: RO-00056
Job Location: Lagos 
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• To manage and coordinate the purchase of technical equipment through proper vendor selection and management, and ensure their prompt and safe delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implements the technical purchases sourcing process including supplier selection, risk mitigation and contract execution
• Conducts due diligence of potential suppliers and monitors performance of prequalified suppliers;
• Evaluates suppliers’ offers in terms of the commercial and technical requirement;
• Conducts onâ€?theâ€?ground inspection of parts and materials
• Coordinates purchasing activities with other departments such as Logistics
• Works with the Group Head - Strategic Procurement to negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers with suppliers with intention to provide additional discount or other favourable terms
• Liaises with the various suppliers and sources for Local Purchase Orders (LPO)
• Visits of Various suppliers for follow up of transactions/documents
• Liaises with the various divisions to know their needs and requirements with respect to technical products and expedites the procurement process for such
• Tracks overall spending and Ensures it’s within the budget
• Plans and forecasts the technical requirements of Rainoil and tracks the variance between the planned and the actual

Qualifications Required

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Procurement function in a similar organisation
• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree / HND in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Social Sciences, or any other relevant discipline
• Member of relevant professional qualification e.g. Chartered institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)