Procurement Manager

Job Posting

A Hospitality Company is recruiting a highly organised and commercially astute candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title

Procurement Manager

Location

Lagos

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly organised and commercially astute Procurement Manager to lead purchasing activities, supplier relationships, procurement controls, and inventory coordination.
• The successful candidate will secure quality goods and services at competitive prices, ensure timely supply to operating departments, and identify sustainable cost efficiencies.
• Extensive hospitality procurement knowledge, including food and beverage, housekeeping, maintenance, and general operating supplies, is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Planning and Operations:

• Develop procurement strategies aligned with operational requirements and approved budgets.
• Coordinate sourcing of goods, equipment, materials, and services required across departments.
• Review purchase requisitions, obtain competitive quotations, and administer purchase orders.
• Monitor delivery schedules to prevent operational interruptions.
• Work with departmental heads to forecast needs, set specifications, and plan purchases.
• Maintain accurate supplier, purchasing, and procurement documentation.

Vendor Management and Cost Optimisation:

• Source, assess, onboard, and manage reliable suppliers and service providers.
• Negotiate prices, payment terms, contracts, and delivery commitments.
• Monitor suppliers for product quality, price competitiveness, and reliability.
• Identify savings through market research, price comparisons, and strategic sourcing.
• Maintain productive supplier relationships while enforcing contractual commitments.

Inventory and Quality Control:

• Coordinate with storekeeping and operational teams to monitor inventory and replenish stock.
• Help establish suitable reorder levels to balance availability and stockholding costs.
• Ensure deliveries meet approved specifications and quality standards.
• Investigate shortages, discrepancies, damaged goods, and supplier invoice issues.
• Minimise wastage, unnecessary purchases, and excess inventory.

Compliance and Reporting:

• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval limits, and applicable regulations.
• Maintain transparency and an appropriate audit trail for purchasing decisions.
• Prepare reports on expenditure, supplier performance, price trends, and savings.
• Identify purchasing risks and support audit and control reviews.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree or HND in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• CIPS or comparable procurement qualification.
• At least 5 years of relevant procurement experience.
• Proven hospitality industry procurement experience is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of food and beverage procurement, hotel operating supplies, and inventory management.
• Hands-on experience in sourcing, supplier negotiation, purchasing controls, and cost reduction.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and procurement or stock management systems.
• Excellent negotiation, commercial awareness, analytical, organisational, and communication skills.

Salary

N250,000 - N300,000 per month (Negotiable).

Application Closing Date

4th December, 2026.