Procurement and Warehouse officer
(Gross Salary ;30k-40k)
Our client, a leading FMCG company is seeking to recruit a qualified, competent and experienced individual to fill the position of a procurement and warehouse officer.
Reporting to the Managing Director will have the responsibility for establishing, and continually contributing to the efficient and cost effective procurement, warehousing and processes.
The job holder will ensure continuity of supplies, oversee inventory control and warehousing, and manage supplier relationships.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop
and implement procurement strategy and policies
- Forecast
procurement needs and establishing lead times for various commodities
- Ensuring
that international purchases are processed efficiently from order,
shipping to clearing. This will include liaison with government import
departments.
- Regular
review of needs and opportunities in destination sites and source goods
and commodities as per identified opportunities
- Build
and maintain effective supplier relationships to ensure that supplier
performance consistently meet and exceed business expectation. This will
include measuring supplier performance in terms of time
delivery and quality
- Negotiate
and agree on price, credit and payment terms with the suppliers
- Prepare
purchase requisitions, approve and issue purchase orders in accordance
with company policy and negotiated terms and conditions
- Prepare
contracts for procurement of goods where necessary and maintain the
documentation and other related records
- Conduct
first review of supplier invoices to ensure compliance with order and
goods received at warehouse
- Prepare
payment request and ensure timely payment to suppliers to maintain
business relationships
- Ensure
supplier compliance with site and company requirements on safety standards
- Manage
staff in the Procurement department to ensure focus on performance and
that a high level of motivation is maintained
- Managing
the procurement budget and resources, controlling and optimizing life cycle
cost.
- Liaise
with finance department to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices,
as necessary for the business with the supplier
- Prepare
procurement reports as scheduled or on demand
Essential qualifications:
- A
Minmum of a Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies. Membership of CIPS or KISM
will be an added advantage.
- 3-5
years experience in Procurement department role with increasing
responsibilities
- Experience
in a busy FMCG manufacturing environment required.
Desired Characteristics
- Ability
to lead a high energy team
- “can
– do” attitude
- Good
communication and relationship management skills
- Team
player, self driven, taking initiative, enthusiastic
- Flexible
and able to work independently
- Ability
to work under pressure.
Those who meet the above requirements should send their
applications together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, contacts of three
referees, daytime and evening telephone contacts .
If qualified send CV only to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke, on or before 3rd September 2012 indicating the title(Procurement and warehouse officer) on the subject line.
N.B. We do not charge any fee for interviews and neither for having your CV in our database
If qualified send CV only to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke, on or before 3rd September 2012 indicating the title(Procurement and warehouse officer) on the subject line.
N.B. We do not charge any fee for interviews and neither for having your CV in our database
