Employment Opportunities - Lagos

Role: Product Manager (E-payment System)

Jemi Neil, a fast growing Software Solutions & Technology company with an exceptional team has given us the task to source a Product Manager (E-PAYMENT SYSTEM) with end to end (research, design and actual implementation) practical work experience.

Location: The client's head office is located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeri

JOB SUMMARY/OVERVIEW

The Product manager role is responsible for developing products by identifying potential products; conducting market research; generating product requirement; determining specifications; production timetables; pricing and time integrated plans for product introduction, developing marketing strategies and follow through till implementation.

The position will perform all of the following duties:

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creating buy-in product vision both internally and with key external partners.
• Initiate profitable products and have the capacity to provide competent support in its actual implementation.
• Obtaining product market share by working with sales director to develop product sales strategies.
• Developing product pricing and positioning strategies by utilizing market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume: costing special and customized orders.
• Translating product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes.
• Identify, fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth.
• Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members.
• Evaluate promotional plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed.
• Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services.
• Plan new features and changes to a product.
• Learn about users and a product’s market.
• Research and Assess competition.

JOB COMPETENCIES AND CAPABILITIES

Essential Competencies

• Experience: 7+ years’ experience in product management or as an associate product manager
• Strong technical business manager with strong payments experience.
• The ability to lead a team.
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
• Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management
• Solid hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Education: BSc./MSc. Computer science , Engineering

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Skills

• Strong problem solving skills
• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matric organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexibility, determination, enthusiasm and the ability to cope well under pressure.
• The ability to think strategically and good analytical skills
• Business awareness and a good knowledge of the market.
• Good IT and presentation skills
• Strong use of Initiative

Personal qualities

• Highly organized and efficient; able to multi- task effectively and prioritise work based on minimal direction and multiple competing priorities
• Can-do approach
• Committed to delivering high quality results, with cost effective use of resources
• Discreet and respects confidentiality
• Integrity and high personal ethical standards

WORK ENVIRONMENT/OTHER INFORMATION

• The role will be mainly office based but flexibility is important as the role may require frequent travel to meet with stakeholders and contributors to product development.

Role: Clinical Procurement and Inventory Officer

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTIONS

• Support clinical project unit
• Support facilities management
• Consistently conduct market surveys to compare and contract the cost of goods and services.
• Managing our supplier data
• Quality audit for suppliers 
• Requesting for quotations from suppliers
• Forecasting of products
• Analysis in terms of cost and provide up to date report
• Management of clinical inventories
• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies

• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organisation partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalise purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Expect unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

• Manages and monitors all inventory and stock across all clinical and non-clinical units to ensure utmost efficiency.
• Managing the store, laboratory, supplies etc.
• Prevention of stock outs by ensuring stock levels are within acceptable set limits
• Manages all documentation pertaining to inventory management across the Clinic.
• Prevention of wastage and pilferage.
• Ensure proper periodic reporting of departmental utilization
• As much as possible, ensuring that all units adhere to the approved inventory lists.
• Liaising with all clinical and non-clinical teams to determine efficiency of approved inventory lists; making recommendations for removal and inclusion of inventory items.
• Prompt submission of Request for Supply for Procurement.

PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT

Supplier Management

• Responsible for dealing with all registered suppliers.
• Negotiating and liaising with suppliers to ensure prompt and efficient Supply of ordered goods to clinics.
• Ensure proper validation of Supplier deliveries including proper documentation required for validation.
• Ensure proper accounting/administration of Supplier invoices and prompt submission to Accounts/Finance.
• Proper record keeping of all Requested stock Items to ensure prompt and efficient periodic review of historical records of item utilization.
• Sourcing and auditing suppliers; making recommendations for Supplier registrations.
• Assists with periodic/quarterly market price review of all registered inventory items.

JOB COMPETENCIES AND CAPABILITIES

 Essential Competencies

• Experience: 3+ Years’ experience in Clinical Operations (2 of which must be specifically in Clinical Procurement).
• Degree in disciplines of Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or related course. 
• Must have worked in the Procurement unit of a Clinic or Diagnostic centre.
• Must have effective bargaining power.
• Must be good with using excel.
• Must have an in-depth understanding of Inventory Management.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Skills

• Coordination- Ability to adjust actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Active Listening- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking- Using Logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions and approaches to problems.
• Persuasion- Persuading others to change their minds or behaviour.
• Negotiation- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile difference.
• Management of Materials Resources- Obtaining and seeing to appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to certain work.
• Management of Financial Resources
• Proven working experience as a procurement officer
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market.
• Talent in negotiations and networking.
• Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analysing data
• Strong leadership capabilities

Personal qualities

• Seller character
• Good with excel
• Intelligent
• Hardworking 
• “Friendly” but yet “Firm”
• Strong level of Integrity

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