Job Title: Contract Officer
Job Number / Ref: 18185
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Organisation: Contracts Consultancy Limited (CCL Global)
Qualifications required:
• Skill in both verbal and written communication & Numerical skills.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Be in attendant of meetings with suppliers and negotiating teams of contract.
• Applications welcome from all nationalities but particularly welcome from Nigerians.
• A good first degree or its equivalent from a reputable university.
• Produces reports and statistics using computer software.
• Knowledge of purchasing practices / procedures; Materials, products / commodity market. Skill in preparing / analysing complex technical specifications & bids.
The Person:
• Takes own business brand, needs and customer interests into consideration. Be able to absorb and assess information quickly.
• Be a good negotiator and enjoy dealing with people, whether by phone or in person.
• Ensures Interpretation of orders and communicates purchasing procedures to departments.
• Assists departments in initiating requisitions and orders, and solves problems with orders. Assists in regularly reviewing performance of suppliers and service providers e.g. sales and discount levels.
• Contributes in the identifications of potential suppliers. Keeps contract files and using them as reference for the future.
• Ensures that the suppliers are aware of business objectives.
• Attends in visiting distribution centres and suppliers.
• Finalize the tender procedure without reasonable delay.
• Grant cost saving without affects timing and quality of the process.
• Five years cognate work experience with relevant experience in procurement activity.
• Responsible for QC, may work closely with technologists on purchase of materials, equipment, supplies & services of a specialized or complex nature in accordance with prescribed purchasing policy and procedures.
• Considerable amount of responsibility and autonomy in what is often a pressured environment. Demonstrates a business like approach, and use tact and diplomacy when negotiating.
• Identifies and selects vendor to procure requisitioned commodities, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality and delivery date and places orders.
• Writes and distributes complex and technical bid invitations or requests for proposals; receives and analyses bids, quotes, proposals, and awards the contract.
• Assists in selecting the most appropriate goods and services on the basis of price, quality, delivery times and services support.
Application Closing Date: 14th September, 2012.
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