Supply Chain Manager

About this role

A Supply Chain Manager is needed to lead procurement and supply chain activities for Bakan Gizo Pharmacy and Stores in Abuja. The role involves sourcing, purchasing, vendor selection, negotiations, supplier relationship management, and cost analysis to reduce expenses while maintaining product quality. You will ensure timely procurement and availability of products across branches, coordinate warehousing, inventory planning, logistics, and distribution, and conduct supplier evaluations and market research. The position requires collaborating with Finance, Inventory, Warehouse, and Operations teams to improve overall supply chain performance and to identify risks with mitigation strategies. The employer operates a retail mega-pharmacy and department store chain with many Abuja locations offering around-the-clock service.

What you would do

• Develop and execute procurement and supply chain strategies.
• Oversee sourcing, purchasing, vendor selection, negotiations, and supplier relationship management.
• Analyse procurement costs, pricing trends, supplier performance, and purchasing patterns.
• Develop strategies to reduce procurement costs without compromising quality.
• Ensure timely procurement and availability of products across branches.
• Coordinate procurement, warehousing, inventory planning, logistics, and distribution activities.
• Conduct supplier evaluations, market research, and cost-benefit analyses.
• Establish procurement budgets, performance indicators, and reporting systems.
• Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Use data analytics to improve demand forecasting, purchasing decisions, and operational efficiency.

What they are asking for

• Experience in procurement and supply chain management.
• Ability to analyse costs, pricing trends and supplier performance.
• Skills in supplier negotiation and relationship management.
• Experience coordinating procurement, warehousing, inventory planning, logistics and distribution.
• Ability to collaborate with Finance, Inventory, Warehouse and Operations teams.
• Strong data analytics skills for demand forecasting and decision making.

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