Procurement Officers at Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc – Headquartered in Ibadan is responsible for electricity distribution within the south western zone (Oyo, Ogun, Osun and kwara as well as some parts of Kogi, Ekiti and Niger states).

We are an organization with a focus on delivering excellent service to the customers and providing customer satisfaction through reliable power distributions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Slots: 2 Openings

Job Description

• To ensure that the equipment and materials needed to maintain operations are purchased from specified suppliers and are delivered according to agreed terms and conditions.

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with Supervisor to plan and prioritize purchasing activities.
• Conducts research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality.
• Receives and collates requisitions from Functions, plans orders and manages approval processes.
• Reviews and endorses invoices for services rendered by vendors.
• Monitors vendor/supplier performance against contractual obligation and agreed KPI’s whilst routinely benchmarking them against the competition.
• Requests amendments to or extensions of contracts if required.
• Arbitrates claims or complaints occurring in performance of contracts.
• Receives expression of interest from vendors/ service contractors and assists in negotiating terms of sales with vendors to minimise cost implications for IBEDC.
• Prepares requests for bids, process specifications and other exhibits that may be required in procurement process.
• Reviews, updates, and maintains purchase orders until they are closed – tracks orders and delivery dates.
• Identifies opportunities and develops action plans to achieve efficiencies in the procurement process.

Requirements

• B.Sc. in Purchasing & Supply or related courses
• Minimum Qualification: Bachelor Degree
• Required Experience: 1 – 3 years

Behaviourial Requirements:

• Good analytical skills
• Good report writing and oral communication skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Creative Thinking Skills
• Organizational Skills

Skills Requirements

• Proven experience in procurement, implementing procurement strategies, driving cost savings and improving terms and conditions.
• knowledge of various factors affecting the selection of procurement methodologies including impact of new technologies, pricing structure of various markets, life expectancy of equipment, and associated costs.
• Ability to use Procurement software tools/technology.

Deadline: 13th August, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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