Planning & Procurement Assistant

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Drive S&OP process in Nigeria, ensuring necessary meetings are held with relevant stakeholders and reports generated timely.
Demand/Supply planning: Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers and impactors, prepare forecast data, and develop statistical forecast models. Planning for replenishment of packaging and finished goods
Buying Negotiation
Effective negotiation through the use of appropriate negotiation techniques, to ensure cost savings.
Evaluation of supplier quotes and supplier selection based on quality, cost and promptness of deliveries.
Ensure necessary agreements / contracts are available and renewed at the appropriate time

Place and Follow up purchase Orders
Ordering of imported products, based on ordering parameters such as stock policy, product shelf life, minimum ordering quantity, lead time etc
Ordering of engineering project equipments and spares
Tracking of all orders to ensure timely dispatch, clearing and delivery to Warehouse
Inventory Management:
DOH, Aged inventory, stock provisions calculations
GIT Update and Reconciliation
Costing of all received shipments.
Ensure all Imports files are reconciled accurately with finance and closed.

Supplier & Internal Customer Relationship Management
Ensuring optimal relationships with existing suppliers
Follow up and solving any existing and underlying supplier issues, including payment
Tracking and reporting of suppliers service levels
Liaising with other user departments on their requirement & specifications