Latest Job Vacancies at GDM Group, 20th December, 2018

GDM Group strives to achieve through her combined operations of her equity member companies and her adjunct consultants of over 400 years combined commercial experience. We offer from one off sales of marketing project to end to end management off commercial projects.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Procurement Specialist
Location: Lagos

Details

• We seek a Procurement Specialist to be responsible for planning, directing and managing purchasing services, ensuring compliance with all regulations, policies and procedures.

Essential Tasks

• Manage all aspects of purchasing, providing consistency in carrying out the goals and objectives of the purchasing function; determines need for corrective actions on addressing matters outside normal operating procedures.
• Develop and authorize purchasing policies and procedures to ensure economy and efficient operations; recommend policy changes if appropriate.
• Research, develop, and recommend vendor commodities and services for personnel; determine supplier products and catalogs used in on-line requisition program; assure lowest total cost, best quality and service are met.
• Prepare specifications for the purpose of soliciting bids/proposals from qualified vendors; distribute invitations for bids/proposals, advertise and set bid/proposal opening dates; receive and evaluate bid for successful vendor; maintain file records
• Convert requisitions; issue purchase orders; approve ordering; distribute purchase orders to the appropriate
• Manage open purchase orders, assure timely low cost delivery and receive items in the data base; investigate problem receiving when appropriate.
• Investigate potential products, practices and services which will provide a reduction in operational costs to all areas of the business
• Advise staff on policies for purchasing and surplus, follow policies at all times.
• Cultivate & maintain positive vendor relations to achieve maximum cost savings, optimal performance & quality standards.
• Develop and maintain budgets for areas of responsibility ensuring spending within approved levels; monitor incoming vending sales.
• Perform assigned responsibilities, duties, and tasks according to established practices, procedures, techniques, and standards in a safe manner and with minimal supervision.

Education/Qualification
Qualification And Experience:

• At least a first degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Architecture, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply or related fields with at least 3 years post qualification experience part of which must relate to procurement in a FMCG Company.
• Computer literacy compulsory and experience in FMCG Industry is need.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS)

Competencies:

• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Planning and scheduling skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to interact professional with a culturally diverse staff and vendors.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English
• Excellent Microsoft Office

Job Title: Warehouse Executive
Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive a corporate warehousing strategy that guarantees the proper and accurate storage and issuance of items of stock
• Accountable for the accuracy and correctness of inventory records/documentation (e.g. BIN Cards, Excel Spreadsheets, Goods Received Notes etc) and their up-to-date reflection in the ERP
• Oversee and review stock computations and analysis required to drive reorder level and quantities (e.g. Minimum Level, Maximum Level, Reorder Level, Reorder Quantity etc)
• Safeguarding of the warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
• Planning and directing periodic stock counts and stock taking exercises
• Developing the inventory reporting structure and circulate inventory reports highlighting inventory movements and stock levels
• Directing and managing procedures for the handling (offloading, packaging and unpacking) and transportation of items of stock in and out of the warehouses
• Maintaining warehouse staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results

Requirements

• Have a good Degree in any numerate field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ cognate experience and must have or currently work in an E-Commerce Industry such as Konga,Jumia,Jiji etc
• Hands on experience of ERPs (Enterprise Resource Applications e.g. Sage pastel, oracle, SAP)
• Very good working knowledge of Inventory management, financial Acumen, Inspection, developing standards, managing processes, MS Excel and other MS Office applications.
• Managerial skills.
• Ability to input, retrieve and analyze data
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time management skill.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@hazonholdings.com

Application Deadline 26th December, 2018.