We are a leading player in
Agribusiness in East African region. We supply and install a wide range of
Agricultural equipment, Irrigation Systems and water solutions and Hospitality
equipment.
We are looking for a
self-driven individual to fill the position below:
Procurement / Supply Chain Manager
Procurement / Supply Chain Manager
Role and Duties:
- Providing
leadership and management to the purchasing department staff (procurement
and stores), managing their performance, motivating, coaching and training
them accordingly
- Development,
facilitation, implementation, monitoring & review of procurement /
stores policies and procedures
- Liaising
closely with other departmental heads to plan procurement and inventory
requirements. Receive requests from different sections and prepare
purchase plans with a view of ensuring cost effectiveness, timely
procurement and quality goods
- Build and
maintain effective supplier relationships to ensure that supplier
performance consistently meets and exceed business expectation. This will
include measuring supplier performance in terms of time / delivery of
quality products
- Ensure smooth,
speedy and efficient procurement of goods and services by ensuring that
once goods are ordered there is follow up and they get to the customers at
least within three days
- Ensure that the
warehouse is well arranged and that all items are well labeled and
arranged for ease of counting during stock take and easy identification of
items as well as ensure that bin cards are updated at all times
- 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 the import company / agent
- Negotiate and
agree on best prices, favorable credit and payment terms with the
suppliers
- Conduct first
review of supplier invoices to ensure compliance with order and goods
received at warehouse
- Prepare payment
request and liaise with finance department to ensure accurate and timely
payment of invoices, as necessary for the business with the suppliers
- Organize the
preparation of bid bonds, performance bonds, marine insurance cover and
letters of credit as well as ensuring these are sent to the respective
persons.
- Follow up and
ensure cancellation of expired bid bonds and performance bonds
- Ensure
quarterly stock takes in conjunction with the stores supervisor. Analyze
and explain all stock variances if any
- Advise the
Finance manager on best procurement and stores management procedures
- Oversee the
procurement of company assets in a timely, efficient and cost-effective
manner
- Ensure stocks
are managed at optimum levels to avoid overstocking or under stocking
Minimum Qualifications
- A Undergraduate
degree in a Business related course or equivalent
- A chartered
institute of purchasing and supply (CIPS) qualification
- A masters
degree will be an added advantage
- Minimum 7 years
senior management experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Management
- Must be
conversant with handling purchases from abroad
- Experience in
developing inventory and procurement systems within an ERP environment
- Working
knowledge of import and export requirements
- Specific
experience in managing diverse and dynamic teams with a proven track
record of engaging and / or managing staff and partners at both senior and
junior levels
- High level of
integrity
Additional Skills:
- Strong
strategic thinking, formulation and implementation skills including the
ability to communicate strategy and impact concisely and simply
- Strong
leadership and management skills
- Strong
presentation, communication and personal effectiveness skills, with the
ability to influence others to achieve objectives and gain consensus
- Sound decision
making and judgment capabilities
- Good problem
solving and analytical skills
How to Apply
Interested qualified candidates are invited to submit their application letter indicating current and expected salary and detailed curriculum vitae on or before 19th December 2016 to: hrgnorth@gmail.com
Interested qualified candidates are invited to submit their application letter indicating current and expected salary and detailed curriculum vitae on or before 19th December 2016 to: hrgnorth@gmail.com
Only successful candidates
will be contacted.