Procurement Manager at a Telecoms Company


Merit Telecoms (NIG) Limited / Merit Telecoms Nigeria Limited is an independent and recognized leader in providing wireless voice and data turnkey services to the telecommunication industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Manager
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement and enforce the company’s procurement policies and procedures.
  • Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
  • Examine and test existing contracts
  • Supervising employees and activities of the department.
  • Reviewing, comparing, analyzing, and approving products and services to be purchased.
  • Managing inventories/warehouses and maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records.
  • Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
  • Maintaining good supplier relations and negotiating contracts.
  • Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers.
  • Preparing budgets and cost analysis
  • Writing weekly, monthly and quarterly reports.
  • Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve the effectiveness
  • Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
  • Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
  • Expect unfavourable events through the  analysis of data and prepare control strategies
  • Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
  • Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
  • Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
  • Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
  • Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
  • Control spending and build a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs
  • Any other official assignment that may be assigned

Requirements

  • HND / BSc in any discipline with a minimum of 6 years of work experience in a Procurement role, preferably in the Telecoms Industry. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Portfolio to: hr@merittel.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail

Application Deadline 23rd December, 2023.