Job Title: Procurement/Inventory Officer - Fashion
Location: Eleganza, Lagos
Salary: 150,000net
Our client is a fashion house based in Eleganza Lagos, that specializes in designing and creating attainable ready-to-wear and bespoke outfits.
In this role, you will oversee sourcing, purchasing, and inventory management to ensure seamless and cost-effective production workflows. This role requires strong knowledge of fashion materials and components, excellent vendor coordination, and meticulous record-keeping to support the timely delivery of premium garments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Source, negotiate, and purchase high-quality fabrics, trims, embellishments, and production materials.
- Evaluate supplier performance, build strong vendor relationships (local and international), and maintain an approved vendor list.
- Ensure compliance with budgetary constraints and cost optimization without compromising quality.
- Prepare purchase orders and track delivery timelines to avoid production delays.
- Work with design and production teams to understand and anticipate material needs.
- Monitor stock levels of all production materials and finished goods; implement timely restocking procedures.
- Maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory database (manual or software-based).
- Conduct regular physical inventory checks, reconcile discrepancies, and generate inventory reports.
- Organize storage systems to ensure proper categorization, labeling, and easy retrieval of materials.
- Track usage rates of materials to forecast needs and prevent overstocking or shortages.
- Implement inventory control measures to reduce waste, damage, and loss.
- Collaborate with the production team to align material availability with the production schedule.
- Provide updates to management on material availability, usage trends, and risks affecting production.
- Maintain comprehensive records of procurement transactions, inventory movements, and material consumption.
- Prepare weekly/monthly reports on procurement costs, inventory status, supplier performance, and material wastage.
Qualifications:
- BSc/HND in Fashion Production, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in fashion production or procurement, preferably in high-end/wedding/asoebi/couture fashion.
- Strong knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, and embellishment techniques.
- Proven experience managing vendors and suppliers.
- Excellent planning, coordination, and time management skills.
- Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and production management software/tools.
- Attention to detail and a keen eye for quality.
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to multitask and manage several production timelines simultaneously.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CVs to: [email protected] using the position as the subject of the email.
Job Type: Full-time
