Manager Sourcing – Products S&D, Marketing, CPE Job Vacancy in Kenya

Our client is a leader in the telecommunications field with a foothold all over Africa.
The company seeks to recruit a dynamic individual for the position of manager sourcing – products S&D, marketing, CPE
Position Title: Manager Sourcing – Products S&D, Marketing, CPE
Reports to: Manager Sourcing – Services and Products
Basic Purpose:

• Lead and anchor strategic sourcing and contracts for products in the categories of products S&D, marketing, CPE, SIMS and RCV amongst others
• Ensure best value for money spend
• Work towards building a vendor eco-system

Principle Accountabilities:
Expected End Results: Ensure Sourcing Standardization

Major Activities: Ensure region and country level tie ups & contracts for products in categories of products S&D, marketing, CPE, SIMS and RCV amongst others
Expected End Results: Identify Sourcing Needs & Strategy Major Activities:

• Identify strategic sourcing needs in the areas of S&D, marketing, CPE, SIMS and RCV for the African region – Identify tactical vs. strategic deliverables and evaluate value propositions from strategic perspective
• Identify and develop partners/suppliers of strategic goods and services (for S&D, marketing, CPE, SIMS and RCV) across countries based on business needs and to leverage on One Africa synergies
• Close coordination with key internal stake holders to ensure right choice of Partners
• Apprise management of critical issues in sourcing and suggest opportunities for cost saving and improvements
• Develop new Commercial models for procurement of IT and VAS infrastructure and Services

Expected End Results: Cost Benchmarking Major Activities:

• Cost benchmarking ( in line with standard specification & make – create a system for releasing quarterly/monthly release of rate reference )
• Thorough market intelligence for competition reference benchmarks

Expected End Results: Purchase Innovation Major Activities: Derive smarter methods of pan-Africa purchase
Expected End Results: Risk Mitigation Major Activities:

• Standardize Tender General Conditions
• Optimize architects and consultants liability on the executed projects
• Standardize rate contract terms with cover for maintaining products during the total life cycle

Expected End Results: Purchase Process Adherance Major Activities:

• Ensure adherence to the company policies & procedures
• Ensure achievement on audit scores as per target
• Ensure achievement of partner satisfaction scores as per target

Expected End Results: Vendor Assessment Major Activities:

• Close coordination with key internal stake holders to ensure right choice of Partners
• Vendor registration

Expected End Results: Vendor Engagement Major Activities:

• Evaluate the Company’s plan / projections with Vendors Road map
• Create transparency on synergizing mutual processes

Major Challenges:

• Ability to operate in a multi cultural, multi country environment
• Manage expectations of multiple stakeholders – partners, vendors, dealers
• Manage complex assignments/ projects in a different environment

Essential Skills & Knowledge: Education

• Possess a qualification from a recognized institution, preferably an MBA

Relevant Experience:

• Have a minimum 8 years of experience in sourcing / commercial/ procurement role, with at least 5 years of experience in commercial negotiation

Personal Characteristics & Behaviours:
The incumbent must possess and display the following characteristics:

• Project & Program management skills
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and networking skills
• Decision making
• Planning & coordination
• Service focus
• Persuasion & negotiation skills
• Analytical thinking

Application Process
Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications on e-mail to: recruit@idp-ea.com, together with the
latest copy of CV, day time telephone number and details of their current remuneration on or before Wednesday 21st
July 2010.