Procurement Manager Job in Nigeria - Hospitality Company

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.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: aprilbykunbiresumes@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the email.

Note: This is an urgent hire.