About this role
The role is for a Procurement Officer at Fastest Cakes in Ikeja, Lagos. The job involves supervising the purchasing department, planning purchases for cake production supplies, enforcing procurement policies, reviewing and approving purchases, and managing inventories with accurate records. It also covers maintaining supplier information, negotiating contracts, evaluating prospective suppliers, and preparing budgets and cost analyses. The position targets candidates with a bachelor’s degree and at least two years of relevant experience, who reside around Ikeja and can work from the office most of the month, with some Sundays and public holidays required. The employer is Fastest Cakes, a cake producer focused on delivering cakes quickly and affordably. Salary starts at ₦300,000 per month.
What you would do
- Supervise the purchasing department activities
- Prepare plans for purchasing cake production supplies
- Follow and enforce procurement policies and procedures
- Review, compare, analyse and approve products and services to be purchased
- Manage inventories and maintain purchase and pricing records
- Maintain supplier information and assess delivery times and product ranges
- Maintain good supplier relations and negotiate contracts
- Research and evaluate prospective suppliers
- Prepare budgets, cost analyses and reports
- Work from the office with some Sunday and public holiday duties
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 2 years of work experience
- Reside in or around Ikeja
- Attention to detail
- Strong knowledge of procurement processes and stock management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
- Good communication, leadership and teamwork skills
- Ability to work diligently under pressure
- Willingness to work long-term with the company
- Available to work from the office for 23 days a month
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