Procurement Officer - Lifestores Healthcare HND / BA / BSc Job

About the Role

We are looking for a procurement officer who is analytical, team-oriented, well-organized, self-motivated, and experienced in community pharmacy procurement.

Responsibilities

Maintain reasonable stock coverage levels (between 26 weeks worth of stock at all Lifestores pharmacies

Minimize out of stock situations

Ensure high quality of all the products ordered

Prepare weekly orders in collaboration with pharmacies

Liaise with suppliers to order and follow up on delivery of supplies

Go to nondrug markets to pick products

Receive products at the central store

Effectively manage third party vendors regarding the procurement of consumable items

Drive new procurement relationships with suppliers and negotiate prices, credit terms and delivery terms

Redistribute stock between stores in order to ensure optimal stock levels

Coordinate with warehouse personnel

Lead supply chain aspects of new store development acquisitions and affiliates’

Analyse areas to reduce costs in procurement

Analyse product categories to grow the number of SKUs on hand and identify new products to add

Offer supply chain input on IT systems conduct price surveys and set prices

Provide input into the development of supply chain targets and report performance metrics

Drive any new strategic supply initiatives and other areas where management requires support

Collaborate with pharmacy managers and other team members to drive the success of the business

Support in strategic initiatives.

Requirements

Interested candidates should possess relevant qualifications

1-2 years of post-NYSC experience.

We select people who demonstrate our core values: humility, initiative & hard work, customer centricity, trustworthiness, continual improvement, and data-driven.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer competitive compensation. Additional benefits include pension contributions, access to regular training, and ongoing feedback to boost your skills.

You will have ample opportunities to work with and learn directly from world class operators, including top pharmacists and leaders with backgrounds at Harvard and Stanford Business Schools.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@lifestoreshealthcare.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Lifestores is democratizing access to primary healthcare in Nigeria and other frontier markets by transforming the role and effectiveness of pharmacies. Pharmacies are the most visited space in healthcare in frontier markets like Nigeria; however, they are constrained by challenges around fake medicines, poor data collection and limited holistic care services.