Copia
Global is a for-profit, consumer goods catalog order and delivery service for
the peri-urban and rural population of the developing world.
1. Procurement
Officer
Functions and Duties:
- Collaborate with end users to specify procurement needs
- Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers
- Create and manage timelines for fulfilment of requirements
- Seek out pricing for various items from wholesalers, retailers and manufacturers
- Supplier relationship management for the key suppliers of Copia products
- Generation of LPOs and other contractual documents for key suppliers
- Generation of procurement reports related to pricing, supplier balances, inventory
- Day–to–day supervision of the procurement associate’s daily work load
Experience required: 2 – 5 years working in a busy
office environment
Education Required: Bachelors degree (required);
Professional certification in Supply Chain (Preferred)
Competencies Required:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Acute attention to details
- Creative Problem solving skills
- Planning and organization skills
- Decision making and judgement skills
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible
- Ability to think and react quickly
- High level of integrity and ethical behaviour
- Competence in MS office
- Ability to learn and implement new software applications
Reports to: Sr, Supply Chain Manager
2. Procurement
Associate
Functions and Duties:
- Collaborate with end users to specify procurement needs
- Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers
- Create and manage timelines for fulfilment of requirements
- Seek out pricing for various items from wholesalers, retailers and manufacturers
- Purchasing of all items required to fulfil copia customer orders and ensuring that those products are successfully delivered to the warehouse for kitting and delivery
- Coordinate with supervisor to identify and utilize appropriate reporting tools
- Procurement Associates should be prepared to contribute their time and efforts to other projects not specifically identified in this job description when the needs of the company require such contributions
Experience required: 0 – 2 years working in a busy
office environment
Education Required: Bachelors degree
Competencies required:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Acute attention to details
- Problem solving skills
- Planning and organization skills
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible
- Ability to think and react quickly
- High level of integrity and ethical behaviour
- Technical competence in MS Office
- Ability to learn and implement new software applications
Reports to: Sr, Supply Chain Manager
Interested
candidates should send a copy of their CV and details of their current and
expected remuneration to naomi@copiakenya.com
