Procurement Manager at HealthPlus Limited

HealthPlus Limited is Nigeria's 1st Integrative Pharmacy, the fastest growing pharmacy chain in West Africa. Since 1999, we have been committed to our mission of helping people achieve optimum health & vitality. In 2010, a sister company was birthed - CasaBella International Limited. CasaBella, a one-stop store for beauty and grooming solutions is now a retail chain and a household name.

Our success is based on our great people, great values and a winning corporate culture. Our people are passionate, driven and committed to continuous learning in order to maintain our edge. Our testimonial is that we are proud to be members of the HealthPlus family as we are offered a strong platform to explore our potentials. We believe in best practices always and therefore employ and retain the best talents.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• We are seeking a Procurement Manager who will lead the team responsible for procuring all the products and services essential for the Company’s operations, by strategizing to find the most cost-effective suppliers and deals in order to minimize procurement expenses, enabling the Company maintain its profitability and invest in its growth and its people.
• The Procurement Manager reports directly to the Head, Supply Chain

Key Elements of the Role
General:

• Support the implementation of the Organisational Strategy covering procurement processes; develop systems of control, policies and procedures to drive compliance with set Company Procurement SOPs

Strategy:

• Support the Head, Supply Chain in developing and updating the Company’s Procurement policy and reviewing commodity strategy with the Management Team
• Manage purchasing information and systems, track and report key functional metrics of the Unit to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Identify and manage risk within the Supply Chain

Supplier Relationship Management:

• Oversee the management of the strategic sourcing, procurement, contracting and evaluation of services of the Company’s inventory suppliers
• Identify suppliers by comparing prices, specifications, payment terms and service delivery to determine the most profitable vendors and appropriate vendor selection to secure the most advantageous terms on behalf of the Company
• Negotiate & set-up supply contracts and determine supplier SLAs

Planning, Administration & Documentation:

• Carry out effective & proactive liaison with other retail outlets and departments as necessary to forecast, plan to meet purchase deadline
• Coordinate the procurement planning process including supply/demand forecasting, inventory management and on-time delivery
• Supply branches in order to optimize inventory at the retail outlets
• Oversee inter-branch inventory transfer for accuracy
• Perform demand planning in order to optimize inventory at the Distribution Center by liaising with related internal and external customers as well as key suppliers of allotted business areas
• Oversee the preparation of Purchase Orders and requisitions
• Prepare, maintain and review purchasing records, produce management reports, track status of requisitions, contracts and orders, approve supplier/vendor bills for payment
• Respond to internal and external supplier enquires while reviewing requisition orders to verify accuracy, specifications and terminology
• Coordinate shipment of products from overseas and local suppliers

Desired Qualities

• Bachelors degree in pharmacy
• 5-7 years relevant experience in either the Retail, FMCG or Pharmaceuticals sectors
• Membership of a recognized, relevant professional body (e.g. Supply Chain Institute of Nigeria
• IT Savvy
• Excellent leadership & influencing skills
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
• Numerate, with good finance abilities and capable of managing budgets
• Strong forecasting and planning skills; able to correct assess the needs of the Business
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a one page summary of their most significant achievements with your application letter, a detailed CV's and relevant copies of credentials to: [email protected]