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Procurement Officer
About this role
A Procurement Officer is needed by Urban Crescent Furniture Ltd in Lagos. The role supports the procurement, inventory, and logistics functions for a Nigerian furniture manufacturer that focuses on locally made, sustainable products. The officer will manage purchase orders, verify material specs and supplier timelines, monitor supplier performance, and ensure proper handling and documentation of materials from receipt to delivery. The position involves maintaining inventory records, coordinating internal material movements, and producing regular procurement and logistics reports for management.
What you would do
- Prepare and process purchase orders based on approved production requirements and requests
- Verify material specifications, quantities, prices, and supplier delivery timelines
- Monitor supplier performance and ensure timely delivery of materials
- Receive, inspect, document and safeguard materials delivered to the store
- Maintain inventory records and reconcile stock with ERP data
- Ensure materials are issued only to authorised Production Managers in approved quantities with documentation
- Maintain job-specific material issuance records for traceability
- Coordinate internal material movements, finished goods dispatch, transportation and customer deliveries
- Maintain delivery notes, waybills, dispatch records and document damages, losses and delays
- Prepare weekly and monthly procurement, inventory and logistics performance reports for management
What they are asking for
- HND or Bachelor's degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or related discipline
- Minimum of 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in procurement, inventory management or supply chain operations
- Experience in furniture manufacturing, manufacturing or construction is an advantage
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and inventory management/ERP systems
- Strong negotiation, analytical, organisational and record-keeping skills
- Demonstrated integrity, honesty, accountability and attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and uphold procedures
- Excellent communication and reporting skills
- Smart, intelligent, trustworthy and highly dependable
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