Manager - Logistics & Procurement - Plastic Packaging

Duties and Responsibilities

- Develop cost reduction strategies and savings plans.

- Research potential local and overseas vendors, service providors and transporters

- Compare and evaluate offers from suppliers etc..

- Negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing

- Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.

- Track orders and ensure timely delivery

- Review quality of purchased products.

- Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.

- Enter order details (e.g. vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases

- Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information, and invoices

- Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.

- Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analyses

- Monitor stock levels and place orders as needed

- Coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure proper storage

- Compliance with local rules and regulators

- Customs handling

- Shipping including sea, air, courier, door to door

- Making sure paper work is in order so no delays in clearing

- Liasing with shipping lines and clearing agetnts to clear goods in a timely manner.

- Must have exposure of sourcing in African market

- Keeping track of all work and reporting clearly using Microsoft Office proficiently

- Present updates to Top Management in a clear and concise manner in the English Language

IMPORT

- Pfi Preparation

- Processing Of Form M

- Processing Paar

- Liaison With Supplier For Documentations

- Paying Import Duty

- Liasioning With Clearing Agent

- Liasioning With Nigerian Custom Service

- Negotiations On Transport Rate

- Preparing Landing Cost

- Container Refund

- Tracking Of Container Return

- Monitoring Day To Day Import Work

- Trade Services With Banks

- Liaise With Banks For Paar And Shipping Documents

Requirement-

- Must Have 4+ years experience handling Plastic Resin, Raw Material, Films and Solvents

- Nigeria Experience is welcome but not mandatory