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Grand Cereals Limited (GCL), a Nigerian integrated foods company that is engaged in the production and marketing of consumer food products
We are seeking qualified candidates to join our Team as Procurement/Category Lead (Technical & Indirect). You will be responsible to Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
Responsibilities
- Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
- Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings, utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
- Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
- Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules
- Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications
- Ensure compliance to company guidelines, procurement policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts/purchase order award process
- Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement
- Provide analysis on costs for new and existing goods & services, and review cost reduction activities
- Prepare reports and updates as and when required
- Conduct research for new components and suppliers
- Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation
- Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues
Requirements
- Minimum of a HND or bachelors degree in social sciences
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement, preferably in a manufacturing setting.
- Excellent numerate and analytical skills
- Good oral & written communication
- Strong interpersonal, networking and influencing skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Excellent planning & organizational skills
- Ability to work well under limited supervision
- Great teamwork spirit
Method of Application
Interested and qualified Candidates should forward their Cv to
hr@grandcereals.com. Using Job Title as Subject of the Mail
