Procurement Lead at ReelFruit

ReelFruit (www.reelfruit.com), founded in 2012, is the market leader in the healthy snack category, pioneering the introduction of healthy dried fruit as a snack in the Nigerian market. The company was founded on a mission to build a scalable agribusiness to add value to raw materials locally and produce, package and distribute locally made snacks that could sit on any shelf in the world!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Lead

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

As we increase our processing capacity as well as our global distribution, we seek an experienced Procurement Lead, based in Lagos, Nigeria to join the company in this exciting phase of its growth to build the first of its kind fruit processing company in Nigeria.
The Procurement Lead is responsible for administering and coordinating procurement activities companywide.

Responsibilities

Oversee the selection of appropriate suppliers and contractors, to promote good procurement practice with due regard to sustainability, ethical purchasing standards and costing companywide
Monitor, evaluate and improve supplier/vendor performance, according to an appropriate Service Level Agreement or contract, on a continuous basis to ensure on-going feasibility companywide
Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness companywide
Develop and implement strategies for procuring and storing that are inventive and cost-effective, while distributing goods or services and maintaining stock levels companywide
Coordinate, review, compare, analyze, and approve products and services to be purchased companywide
Ensure all purchases are in line with procurement budget and policy while promoting long-term saving on procurement costs companywide
Enforce and review the company’s procurement policies and procedures.
Manage supplier relations and database as well as maintain high ethical relationships both internally and externally
Oversee and manage systems (software or excel sheet) that track shipments, inventory, and supply
Prepare budgets, cost analyses, and reports.
Coordinate & prepare plans for the purchase of equipment, services, and supplies.
Discover profitable suppliers & vendors and initiate business partnerships

Requirements
Educational Qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree, HND or OND in any related field.
Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role
Knowledge of principles and techniques employed in effective procurement management operations

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