Position:
Procurement & Supply Chain Analyst - Uganda
Key
Interacts: Manufacturing,
Sales & Marketing, Technical / R&D
Roles
and Responsibilities
- Ensure
availability of Raw Material and Pack Material on line (ZERO stock out)
- Drive overall
cost saving agenda for the site
- Reduce slow
moving and obsolete stocks in both Raw and Pack material
- Improve
availability of FG imports into the site
- Drive production
planning to eliminate Finished Goods' stock-out in the market
- Help build and
execute a robust plan to ensure that cost and cash targets are met, while
improving the service to the business.
- Proper
analysis/action plan in place to derive cost savings for the business. To
identify The cost saving opportunity.
- Develops,
implement and updates procurement plans for commodities including costing,
reporting and internal follow up of procurement and contracting
activities.
- Plans work
assignments to ensure timely delivery of results and performance,
- Reviews
specifications and terms of reference to ensure completeness, accuracy and
compliance with quality standards.
- Ensures proper
tendering and bidding procedures, including submissions to the Local
Contracts Committee and the Advisory Committee on Procurement, when
needed.
- Solicits and
evaluates tenders to ensure overall competitiveness, quality and
conformity to specified requirements.
- Ensures
compliance with company procurement guidelines.
- Prepares (and/or
updates) and submits a Quality Assurance Plan company commodities.
- Ensures that
procured products comply with international and national standards.
- Coordinates
timely delivery of goods and services.
- Handles claims
and claims statistics.
- Set appropriate
controls for proper tracking of goods from transport and handling to final
destination.
- Monitors
suppliers’ performance with respect to the quality and timely delivery of
goods and services.
- In collaboration
with the finance manager, oversees financial flows related to procurement.
Ensures reconciliation between inventory and accounting system data.
- Ensures correct
and timely payment for logistics services in close collaboration with the
Finance Unit.
- Identifies areas
for capacity development in the area of procurement.
- Disseminates
best procurement and supply management practices on local level.
- Customizes and
develops procurement-related training material to contribute to capacity
building at local level.
- Shares
experience/ best practices with other departments and stakeholders and
eventually on the procurement network
Personal
Attributes
- Leading Self -
High on quantitative aptitude. Also should be highly motivated to work in
a challenging environment(should be easily adaptable to the business
environment)
- Leading Others-
The incumbent should be collaborative, as his day-to-day working will cut
across functions(Production, Marketing, Sales and Stores)
- Leading Business
- Very high on self-motivation; given that hair business is prone to
frequent market shifts, the incumbent should be highly flexible and
adaptable in his working style
- Power of Mind -
Very high on Quantitative ability
- Power of Agility
- Adaptable and quick response to support business amidst changing
business scenarios
- Power of People
- Very high collaborative skills. The key to success in this role is
collaboration across functions (Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing and
Technical
Academic
Qualifications
- Bachelors in
Engineering and or Procurement and Logistics.
- Masters in
Engineering/other disciplines will be an added advantage.
- Prior experience
in Procurement and Sourcing OR Supply Chain a "MUST HAVE"
- 5-6 Years of
experience in the relevant field
If
interested, kindly send your application and resume to recruitkenya@kimberly-ryan.net,
indicating on the subject matter the job title