Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market. AVA has three major arms which have been streamlined to meet our customer’s needs. The three major arms are: Consulting, Recruitment and Training.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Sourcing Specialist

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary & Purpose

• A Procurement Sourcing Specialist is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing suppliers for goods and services needed by a company, ensuring cost-effectiveness, quality, and timely delivery.
• This role involves market research, negotiation, contract management, and building strong supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Gather quotes, proposals, and purchase terms and conditions
• Demonstrated success of leading project teams to achieving quantifiable savings by applying sourcing methods
• In this role, you will develop, support, lead, and/ or manage the development of category strategies, multiple sourcing and process projects, continuous improvement plans, supplier SLA’s, You will support/lead national and maybe global procurement initiatives, industry benchmarking, and new ways to improve cash flow
• Lead and participate in Procurement special projects and SAP system improvements
• Work with customer groups to establish specifications for assigned category projects
• Develop sourcing strategy and lead a cross-functional team to execute the strategy
• Purchase goods or services that meet the quantity and quality expectations of the organization
• Evaluate and negotiate contracts with vendors
• Track inventory and restock goods when needed
• Stay up to date on industry trends and new products
• Compare available goods with industry trends to determine appropriate pricing
• Recommend new products, services, or materials in keeping with industry trends

Requirements

• Academic Qualification: BSc Degree / HND in Supply chain management
• Experience: Minimum of 5 Years in a similar position. Well experienced in sourcing of international procurement vendors

Required skills and Competencies:

• Strong analytical skill, with ability to create financial reports and conduct cost analyses.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency in procurement software and tolls (ERP)
• Negotiation – a core function of procurement involves pushing for favorable terms
• Organization – the ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks at once
• Problem-solving – a knack for analyzing challenges and exploring all possible solutions
• Project management – the ability to plan ahead, delegate, and evaluate progress

Salary
Very Attractive.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.