Website Netcom Africa Limited
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Technical Procurement Officer at Netcom Africa Limited, Lagos, Nigeria
Founded in 2004 to cater for Nigeria’s emerging markets, Netcom quickly became a leading communication infrastructure provider of IP networking services. We revolutionised internet access in Nigeria providing highly available SME WIMAX and VSAT services backed by global standards SLA and customer support.Â
As the needs of our customers expanded, so did our capabilities, and Netcom became the first private company to offer fiber access services in Nigeria. Over time we became more strategic, and our client demanded solutions to more than just Internet, which pushed us to develop our cloud, managed, and outsource solutions.Â
Today we specialise in transformational IT solutions for your business. We have experts in hundreds of technologies and the experience to bring your business goals from vision to execution. If you need consulting on your technology roadmap or just need us to bring your email to the cloud, we can help.
Responsibilities
- Process purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
- Contact vendors and interview them to determine updated products availability and terms of sales.
- Conduct comparative analyses on supplier quotations.
- Participate in the selection of suppliers based on specification, price, delivery time and other criteria.
- Review and evaluates the performance of the suppliers.
- Verify that the order value is within the applicable approved quotation or budget.
- Ensure the timely delivery of materials and equipment at the lowest possible cost.
- Coordinate with the warehouse and inventory officer regarding receipt and issuance of procured items.
- Processes the necessary retirement/clearance documents within a set target timeline after completion of transactions.
- Submits final invoices with applicable supporting documents and approvals to the Finance Department for payment processing within the set target timeline after completion of transaction.
- Submit regular reports of vendor survey and weekly reports on processed and pending requests, and others as per requirement.
- Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports, and price lists.
- Follow, suggest improvements, and escalate non-compliance of communicated procedures, administration, reporting and guidance.
Requirements
- University degree in Engineering/Science
- 3 – 5 years’ experience in a similar role within the IT industry
- Certification: Procurement and Supply Chain related certifications are an advantage
- Knowledge and ability to verify and communicate regarding technical specification requirements.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong Negotiation skills.
- Good Planning Skills.
- Strong problem-solving.
- Administrative and Analytical/Numerate skills.
- Good geographical knowledge.
- Interpersonal/Communication/Presentation Skills
- Time Management & Result Focus
- Cost Management Skills
- Strategic Sourcing Skills
- Project Management Skills
- Financial Acumen
- Risk Management Skills.
Benefits
- Healthcare Insurance (HMO)
- Paid Leave
- Group Life Insurance
- Hybrid work model
- Professional Development Reimbursement
To apply for this job please visit netcomafrica.zohorecruit.com.
