Procurement Manager at Apex Pharmalab – Nigeria

Apex Pharmalab is recruiting a Procurement Manager in Nigeria to coordinate pharmacy purchasing, inventory control, distribution and online-store fulfilment.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement plans and negotiate competitive supplier prices and terms.
• Assess suppliers for price, quality, reliability and performance.
• Forecast pharmaceutical demand and minimise stockouts, overstocking and expiry losses.
• Coordinate inventory distribution and transfers between pharmacy outlets.
• Oversee online store product information, order processing and delivery.
• Work with branch, sales, logistics and finance teams on purchasing and fulfilment.
• Ensure purchasing complies with PCN, NAFDAC and other relevant rules.
• Manage budgets, identify savings and prepare procurement reports.

Requirements

• A B.Pharm or PharmD degree in Pharmacy.
• Three to five years’ relevant procurement experience, preferably in pharmacy or healthcare.
• Knowledge of Nigerian pharmaceutical regulation, including PCN and NAFDAC.
• Negotiation, vendor management, inventory analysis and stock-control skills.
• Experience with ERP or inventory software and online store operations.
• Good leadership, organisation, communication and analysis.