Duma
Works is recruiting a Procurement Manager for our client Husk.
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Company Summary: Husk is one of the world’s leading off-grid utilities. We
provide reliable power to rural communities and businesses, entirely from
renewable energy sources-24 hours a day, 7days a week-at a price they can
afford.
The position would be based out of
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and will require extensive travel to rural areas across
Africa.
Responsibilities
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Devise and use cost-effective and
efficient sourcing strategies
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Maintain up-to-date database of
suppliers
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Negotiate supply deals with external
vendors to reduce procurement costs
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Approve the ordering of necessary
goods and services to ensure Husk Tanzania can meet its goals
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Review, examine and test existing
procurement deals and lead the re-negotiation where agreed by management
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Track and report key functional
metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness of procurement strategy
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Liaise with warehouse manager to run
inventory audits and ensure there is a proper stock of equipment needed to
deliver on targets
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Control spend and build a culture of
long-term saving on procurement costs
Education:
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Bachelor’s degree is required; a
relevant advanced degree is strongly preferred such as supply chain management,
logistics or business administration.
Relevant Experience:
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3+ years of experience as a
procurement manager and in leading negotiations
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Expansive east African network of
suppliers
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Aptitude in decision-making and
working with numbers
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Excellent oral and writing skills,
with fluency in both English and Swahili
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Ability to adapt communication style
appropriately to suit a wide range of stakeholders: from field-level employees
to foreign investors to government bodies
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Have a high degree of professionalism
and discipline
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Ability to work under pressure and to
deadline in an independent capacity. To be a self-starter and self-motivator,
working effectively with minimal direction
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Ability to multi-task: will be
juggling multiple assignments in parallel and will need to prioritize.
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Passion for rural development
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Experience in East Africa (personal
or professional) TZ preferred
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Experience in utility sector, oil
& gas or some type of service sector preferred
Remuneration:
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Competitive salary
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Matching Pension Contributions
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Health insurance
Apply
Applications open to Tanzanian residents.
Cover Letter and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com
marking the subject as “2517”, Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2517
Barack Obama, +2547xxxxxxxx.
If you don’t follow these
instructions, your application will not go through.
Deadline for receiving applications:
30th November 2016
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employer. This is to save both you and the employer time and make sure you both
find the best match.