Procurement and Sourcing Officer at APEX Restaurant – Abuja

APEX Restaurant is recruiting a Procurement and Sourcing Officer in Abuja, reporting to the Senior Business Development Manager.

Responsibilities

• Source foodstuffs and related supplies from farmers, wholesalers, markets and distributors to meet business needs and quality standards.
• Benchmark prices, review quotations, negotiate supplier agreements and identify sustainable savings across procurement, transport, storage and packaging.
• Track cost baselines, verified savings, price variances, procurement budgets and purchasing approvals.
• Evaluate and monitor suppliers for reliability, pricing, food safety, capacity, delivery and compliance.
• Coordinate purchasing and inventory replenishment with warehouse, finance, operations and sales teams; reduce stockouts, spoilage and avoidable losses.
• Keep complete requisition, invoice, contract and supplier records and prepare purchasing and performance reports.
• Improve procurement processes and support ethical purchasing, approved controls and food-safety compliance.

Requirements

• HND or bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics or a related field.
• Four to six years’ experience in procurement or sourcing, ideally in food distribution, agriculture, hospitality or FMCG.
• Working knowledge of Nigerian foodstuff markets, commodity prices, supplier negotiation, stock control and cost analysis.
• Excel and procurement systems proficiency, commercial judgement, record-keeping and stakeholder management.
• CIPS, CPSM or Hausa language proficiency would be advantageous.
• Willingness to visit markets, farms and suppliers and occasionally travel within Nigeria.

Remuneration

Salary is negotiable according to qualifications, experience and demonstrated competencies.