Kenneth Famous O. P. Log.

Responsible for sourcing and making available all raw materials for production, and Purchase of over 7000 SKUs for task assigned to me with monthly spend exceeding N600million. •Implement procurement and supplier selection strategies resulting in significant reduction in monthly running costs. •Design and implement cost-saving procurement strategies in my assigned location, reducing monthly operational expenses, while optimizing supplier selection, ensuring compliance with National and International regulatory standards as well as individual product specifications. •Issue purchase orders and ensure supplier comply with the company's product specification across three product categories and ensure 100% availability. •Collaborate with supervising buyers and head of supply chain management to plan forecasting models. •Maintain awareness of current sales trends and assess impact on business capacity. •Manage procurement tracker and evaluate purchase order accuracy and defect rate. •Ensure there is no emergency purchase order by always being proactive. •Implemented procurement strategies, risk management, and optimization. •Ensure merchandise are ordered or replenished in good times to achieve 100% availability of products. •Prepare daily reports; fill rate reports and forecasting material in relation to sale. •Collaborated with category managers and the procurement team to maintain optimal stock levels, effectively preventing overstocking.

As a procurement officer and Buyer , I managed range of suppliers assigned to me. I shouldered responsibilities such as Staying up to date with market trends, monitor stock levels, placing order and buy within budget at the best prices. I ensured that the products procured are merchandized and promo conditions are being met by frequently communicating with floor managers. I maintained a trust relationship with the vendors assigned to me which in turn resulted in fostering supply thereby keeping our shelves full meeting customers demand always. Among other task, I also maintained commitment on our trade term, assisted the head of the buying and merchandising team severally in sourcing for vendors and market survey.

Performed daily detailed office administrative task. Participated primarily in the coordination and kickoff of a new store. Received ordered items from vendor and daily registration of vendors. Coordinating warehouse assistants in the moving of inventory received, stack and organize inventory received using the FIFO inventory valuation technique. Ensured that work place is free of debris and remove safety hazard on path Posting of received items on Metropos Plus and Enterprise Plus by scanning with hand scanner, imputing product description, quantity, cost and mark-up when instructed by my supervisor. Participated in year-end stock count. Organize and prepare warehouse assistants for heavy supplies. Monitor product life cycle and ensure no product expires in the warehouse. Transfer goods received invoices to internal audit department for audit. Report damaged or missing inventory to supervisor, Outline the list of bad and damaged products to internal audit department which after approval sends to accounts office for write off.