We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within the Finance Division.
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Senior Manager - Purchasing
Ref: SMP –MAY 2011
Reporting to the HOD-Procurement, the Senior Manager- Purchasing will be primarily responsible for managing the purchasing cycle, ensuring that procurement policies and procedures are complied with, negotiating and managing supplier contracts and end-to-end tendering process as well as ensuring that in all circumstances Safaricom secures the best service/product for the best economical price.
Key Responsibilities:In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Senior Manager - Purchasing
Ref: SMP –MAY 2011
Reporting to the HOD-Procurement, the Senior Manager- Purchasing will be primarily responsible for managing the purchasing cycle, ensuring that procurement policies and procedures are complied with, negotiating and managing supplier contracts and end-to-end tendering process as well as ensuring that in all circumstances Safaricom secures the best service/product for the best economical price.
- Perform / Support Contract analysis and risk evaluation to ensure compliance on company contracts;
- Provide support in sourcing strategy development, supply base rationalization and implementation;
- Perform / support contract analysis and risk evaluation;
- Facilitate implementation and negotiate long term agreements and / or partnerships;
- Maintain knowledge database of supplier’s markets, sub-categories, capabilities, technology, cost analysis and key performance indicators;
- Development and Managing outsource services and Service Providers
- Develop and fully implement long term supply agreements for key strategic high value items and services for the company
- Ensure harmonization of prices of goods and services procured by the company from various suppliers at different times;
- Develop and implement cost reduction targets in liaison with budget holders and suppliers
- Define and manage key supplier relationships to deliver target performance in cost, service and quality, including technical input to negotiations on strategically significant contracts, negotiation.
- Develop and implement a company-wide supplier certification process in alignment with supplier partnership strategies
- Manage the purchasing budget –monitor expenditure through the development and implement monitoring templates and Logs for cost savings, Spend tracking and cost drivers, prices movements as compared to the market.
- Ensure compliance with Legal and statutory and country of supply legal requirements as relates to procurement practices;
- Lead, develop and motivate staff to ensure they meet and exceed set objectives and customer expectations.
Minimum Qualifications
- Degree in Technology, Engineering, Business or similar qualification;
- At least a Graduate Diploma Qualification in Supply chain management;
- At least 10 years experience in procurement and supply chain Strong leadership in a complex environment with high interdepartmental dependencies;
- Good communication and interpersonal skills Analytical skills;
- Team player with excellent influencing skills;
- High level of Initiative and self-drive;
- Team player with excellent influencing skills;
- Strong collaboration and partnering skills.
The Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition,
Safaricom Limited.
Via email to: hr@safaricom.co.ke
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