Procurement Officer

Coscharis Beverages Limited is a world class production organization that was established a decade ago with vested interest in beverages production. Since we began, we have been blazing the trails and creating remarkable pace setting in the spheres of production and creativity. Our mission is to produce quality and world class products and to give consumers of our products value for money.
Our Products:

• Table water
• Yoghurt drink
• Water dispensing machines

Table Water
Coscharis table water is produced under the best hygienically supervised conditions, with the latest/best automated bottling water equipment. It is packaged in various sizes, 50cl, 75cl, 150cl and 18.9litres. We also offer personalized labels to brand various occasions



Yoghurt Drink
Coscharis creamy yoghurt is rich in calcium and strengthens the immune system against respiratory infections. It contains amino acids necessary for the production of protein.

With no chemicals, preservatives and additives and is low in calories.
Very well our creamy yoghurt is produced under very hygienic conditions with strict supervision according to NAFDAC specification.

The award winning creamy yoghurt drink is also S. O. N (Standard Organization of Nigeria) approved and comes in different sizes sachets, 35cl and 50cl.

Water Dispensing Machines
Our water dispensing machines are durable, dependable, affordable and comes in different shapes and sizes. Some of these dispensers are equipped with digital indicators highlighting hot and cold temperatures, while some also have have inbuilt refrigerators for storage.


JOB TITLE: Procurement officer
LOCATION: Lagos
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
• To manage and control all the company’s external suppliers with particular emphasis on the purchase of Materials and finished parts for production.
• Ensure parts and materials are bought at the most competitive price and delivered on time for production.
• Establish strategic relationships with key suppliers who are aligned to the company's needs.
• Identify new suppliers, agree terms and negotiate supply agreements where appropriate, including discount structures and volume rebates.
• Foster close working relationships with associated departments eg. Sales, Engineering and Production, Business Development.
• Continually improve purchasing methods and drives down external spend.
• To carry out a comprehensive review of the Purchasing function and its methodology and identify and implement improvements. Production Efficiencies
• Material Costs – stringent material control is required to assure company targets are met. The includes spend, usage, scrap, inventory levels etc. New Products / Product Developments
• Full involvement specifically with technical and sales departments on the evaluation of new and existing materials and their successful integration to the production end of the business.

SKILLS

• Analytical Skills: Procurement officers work with multiple vendors to determine the best deals for the company, and have to evaluate the many pros and cons of each, based on price, quality, speed of delivery and other factors.
• Decision-Making Skills: Procurement officers need to use the information gathered by oneself and the purchasing agents to make decisions on behalf of your company.
• Math Skills: Basic math skills will be needed to analyse prices and get the best deals possible.
• Negotiating Skills: Procurement officers will be working with suppliers to create the best deals. Negotiating skills will help create those deals.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• BSc. /HND in a business related courses.
• 2-3 years supervisory experience • High competency level in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, as a minimum) •Current Driving License required. • Able to bring a new dimension to procurement activities. • Fully conversant with modern procurement and purchasing techniques. • Experience of Purchasing bespoke, manufactured parts including scheduled deliveries. • Direct Supplier and Commodity management for a specific number of commodities / suppliers • Representing the section at internal meetings and presenting Purchasing performance achievements • Management and coordination of Purchasing activities • Management and coordination of Purchasing activities with relation to Cost, Delivery and Quality performance • Coordinating and managing with Quality personnel, resolutions to Supplier Quality concerns, ensuring timely and effective containment and long term resolution of each concern • Continuous development of self and individual team members
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their detailed resume to [email protected] on or before 28^th of March, 2014