A leading
multi-national company in the Wholesale Telecommunications Infrastructure
provision market, who provide a focused range of services, in the East and
Central African region, delivering sustainable value to customers, is looking
to fill the role of Procurement Manager.
Purpose of the role
The purpose of this
role is to manage the procurement process on projects and day to day
operations, consistent with the internal requirements based on corporate &
group policy, best practices.
The incumbent will be
charged with developing & building long term relationships with vendors
& vendor evaluation.
While ensuring there
is cost savings on procurement of goods and services.
Key Outputs/Deliverables
- Clarifies
team purpose and goals; builds team commitment and strengthens team's
collective skills and work approach, oversees operational budget, and is
accountable for team and individual performance.
- Driving
cost efficiencies across functions, developing and building long term
relationship with vendors, vendor evaluation & selection, resolution
of delivery & billing problems.
- Overall
responsibility for the procurement process on project, day-to-day operations
of the company & regional offices
- Recommend
& establish procurement strategy and detailed procedures consistent
with corporate and group policy, project requirement and best practices
legal and ethical.
- Developing
commercial principles for contracts limited to procurement strategy,
commercial strategy, evaluation strategy, negotiation strategy, contract
management strategy and exit strategy
- Approval
of purchase orders, ensure proper consummation of all purchases,
agreements and contracts relating to procurement of goods and services.
- Assemble
contract documentation, including technological components, provided by
the project team
- Ensure
that accurate plans, risk and issues with logistics and customs clearances
for various items imported for the company and exemptions facilitations
- Liaise
with clearing agents for timely clearance of goods
- In
coordination with departmental representatives, is responsible for
ensuring that appropriate authorizations and documentation are obtained
for procurement activities & capital expenditure requests.
- Review
and submission of monthly management reports on a timely basis as is
required.
- Management
of the organizations vehicle fleet
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Ensure
processing of all purchase orders a period not exceeding 3 working days.
- Quarterly
team performance evaluations
- Customs
clearance of goods a period not exceeding 5 working days.
- Weekly
importation update report to management by Friday COB.
- Monthly
procurement activities report to management by the 5th of every month. To
include company vehicles, insurance claims & purchase orders.
- Cost
efficiencies & savings as per operational budget & on procurement
of goods and services.
- Adherence
to the procurement procedure guideline
- Manage
and motivate two direct reports
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum
of 5 year’s relevant experience in procurement management services
- B.Commerce
Graduate Degree
- Professional
Certification (CIPS)
- Negotiation
& Supplier Management Certification
- Previous
Team/People management experience
- Ability
to use computers accounting packages; MS Office products, MS Access, MS
Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint etc.
- MS
Excel skills and ability to create financial models
- An
undergraduate degree in engineering is desirable. MBA degree and/or
accounting qualification is also desirable.
- Ability
to perform a broad range of specialized activities related to Admin
management, and performance evaluation, monitoring of transactions and
reporting.
- Prior
experience with office automation and ERPs Software is desirable
- Effectively
communication and report writing skills
- Demonstrated
openness to change and ability to manage complexities and remains calm, in
control and good humored even under pressure.
- Highly
motivated with a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail; with
energy and a positive, constructive attitude and focuses on result for HR
and Administration clients.
- A
strong commitment to excellence and high standards of integrity, professionalism,
loyalty, honest, respect, open mindedness, open communication and business
ethics is required.
How to apply:
If you are interested
in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we
would like to hear from you.
Please forward a copy
of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to
info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 07th January 2013.
Only successful
candidates will be contacted.
For more vacancies
visit our website www.dorbe-leit.co.ke
