Procurement Officer at Food Concepts Plc

Job Purpose

• To develop, implement and manage effective, best-in-class systems for the effective management of supplier relationships and interfaces with Food Concepts.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

Procurement Operations

• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Plan and approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Prepare purchasing reports for all the agreements they have with suppliers and vendors
• Prepare plans for the purchase of equipment, services, and supplies.
• Follow and enforce the company's procurement policies and procedures.
• Manage inventories and maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records.
• Maintain and update supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
• Maintain good supplier relations and negotiating contracts.
• Research and evaluate prospective suppliers.

Risk and Cost Management

• Perform risk management for supply contract
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Ensure clear audit trail, process transparency and clarity of roles of individual parties in the Procurement process

Key Performance Indicators

• Quality of business suppliers
• Procurement turnaround time
• Quality of goods/services procured
• Quality of risk management/prevention of risk exposure in the procurement process

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of Inventory Management
• Knowledge of Cost management
• Knowledge of applicable legislations, as well as policies and procedures
• Demonstrates expertise in Procurement management

Job Specifications

• A good first degree in social/management/physical sciences
• Membership of the CIPS, CILS, CILCS, CISCOM, Lean Six Sigma or any other related professional qualification is an added advantage
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role, especially in the QSR/Food Industry sector