Purchasing Executive Job at Kapabel Company Limited

Started by Jobrib, Jun 01, 2014, 09:31 AM

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Job Title: Purchasing Executive

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Recruiter: Kapabel Company Limited

Roles and responsibilities: Our client, one of the leading online shopping sites in Nigeria requires a professional Purchasing Executive in Lagos.

Role Purpose: This role is responsible for planning and selecting a range of products to sell in order to capture market share taking into consideration customer demand, price, quality, availability, timeliness, market trends and financial budgets.

Key Accountabilities:

•   Find the right suppliers of quality products

•    Place orders for merchandise based on accurate analysis with planner

•   Ensure all suppliers meet up with lead-time delivery

•   Responsible for total sale of all inventory purchased

•   Maintain relationships with existing suppliers while seeking new ones

•   Attend trade events

•   Procure quality merchandise at the right price, within the right amount of time

•   Negotiate best possible prices.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

•   This position requires a University graduate or its equivalent with at least 2 years' experience in inventory/operational/logistics side of retail, e-commerce or in a similar position

•   Strong understanding of retail math and concepts

•    Highly detail-oriented and extremely organized

•   Great negotiation skills and ability to network and influence people

•   Willingness to travel at very short notice

•   Candidate must possess ability to multi task in a dynamic environment

•   A good understanding of inventory procedures would give added advantage.

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