Procurement Officers at Fastizers Food and Confectionery Limited

Fastizers Food and Confectionery Limited started with its first production of cookies 5 years ago, desiring to cater to its immediate community. This first batch of home-made Fastizers Cookies, produced with less than N1,000,  got so much positive feedback it inspired the production of subsequent batches, however still on a small scale from a home-kitchen.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Officer


Location: Ogun

Job Description

• Forecasting levels of demand for services and products to meet the business needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels;
• Conducting research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality;
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers and relevant internal departments.
• Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, building and maintaining good relationships with them;
• Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors;
• Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities.
• Developing an organization’s purchasing strategy from analysis of purchase history;
• Producing reports on purchasing activities
• Ensuring suppliers are aware of the organization’s purchasing policies and procedures
• Attending meetings and trade conferences and to upgrade exposure in the industry.

Requirements

• A minimum of BSc/HND degree in supply chain management, Purchasing and Supply or Business Administration with at least 2-3years experience.
• Proven working experience as a Procurement Officer
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Aptitude in decision making and working with numbers
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure the most advantageous terms
• Experience in collating and analyzing data
• Strong leadership capabilities.

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resumes to:careers@fastizers.com with the position being applied for as the subject of the mail.