Category
Sourcing Manager
Ref: CM-FIN- JANUARY -2012
Reporting to Senior Manager - Purchasing, the job holder will effectively manage 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 within the Outsourced services.
Key Responsibilities
Ref: CM-FIN- JANUARY -2012
Reporting to Senior Manager - Purchasing, the job holder will effectively manage 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 within the Outsourced services.
Key Responsibilities
- Define,
implement and manage the entire category sourcing strategy and align it to
the overall Business Strategy.
- Develop
and maintain category sourcing framework that defines specific items parameters.
- Identify
and analyze initiatives for projected savings (jointly with user
departments and suppliers).
- Provide
business strategy support & Value Delivery through fulfillment of
immediate business Strategic requirements.
- Enhance
internal customer self service and building internal customer
relationships.
- Manage
contracted vendors relationships development through structured a
framework.
- Drive
compliance and Risk Management through ISO Audits, process/procedure
reengineering, analysis/ reviews and adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Conduct
Business Continuity Management for strategic supplies through self
assessment and audits.
- Negotiate
and close sourcing agreements/contracts with suppliers.
- Maintain
supply market awareness, intelligence and related trends in order to
assess present and future category items availability.
- Development,
maintenance ,verification and updating of information in master database.
- Optimization
of Procurement to Pay process through development and implementation of
business improvement.
- Develop
and fully implement supplier catalogues/pricelists /source lists within
the ERP system.
Minimum requirements
- Degree
in Technology, Engineering, Business or similar qualification;
- Post
Graduate Diploma Qualification in Supply Chain Management (CIPS);
- At
least 8 years experience in procurement with (two year of which should be
in category sourcing management;
- Excellent
understanding of category sourcing strategies, prequalification and
vetting of suppliers, development of tender documentation and tendering
processes, procurement performance management tools, skills in management
of suppliers performance, international sourcing/ commercial relationships
and supply contract management;
- Very
Good communication and interpersonal skills;
- Team
player with excellent influencing skills;
- High
level of Initiative and self-drive;
- Problem
solving and decision-making skills;
- Very
strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain
relationship with all stake holders.
The deadline for application is Tuesday the 17th January 2012.
The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
Via E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke
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