Our client is a recognized leader in
confectionery industry with a wide range of product offerings. It is a
subsidiary of a global leader in the chocolate and pet-food categories and one
of the largest privately owned businesses.
As a result of growth, our client is
seeking to recruit a Project Administrator.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with the Site Engineering Manager to
achieve timely and thorough documentation for project execution and
governance. In situations when internal processes may not exist or do not
address the activities being requested, the Project administrator needs to
develop a solution that meets the requirement and is acceptable to the
project owners
- Timely and quality data input for purchase
requisition process including all required inputs as directed by the site
technical manager
- Manage purchase requisition process including
confirming timely approvals and coordination with commercial for creating
purchase orders after approval.
- Clear communication with project manager,
finance, and commercial manager on status of purchase requisitions
- Keeping a file of all new factory contracts in
soft copy for ease of reference to contract terms, conditions, milestones,
and payment terms whenever necessary.
- Managing log of contract milestones, tracking
invoices from suppliers, consultants, and suppliers
- Managing log of shipments, confirming
suppliers provide all shipping documents for tax and duty compliance
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration,
Accounting, or Finance
- Professional credentials for project
administration, logistics, finance, or accounting will be an added
advantage
- Have 5-10 years experience in finance or
commercial administration role
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of SAP
accounting systems
- Intermediate knowledge of import documentation
processes
- Intermediate knowledge of good accounting
practices
- Advanced knowledge of supplier relations and
supplier management
Skills and Competencies
- Reliable, consistent and mature approach to
work
- Strong ethical approach to safety, quality,
and environmental protection and business
- High Learning Agility
- Excellent communication skills with all levels
of peers and partnering firms
- Influencing without authority
Other Requirements
- Must be able to travel to designer's offices,
contractor's offices, project site, and to the current factory
- Availability to lead and participate in
conference calls for project team in the evening to be able to connect
with all global regions / time zones
- Must be able to work extended hours on
construction work sites
How to Apply:
Send your application including a
cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV
highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a
daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional
referees by close of business Thursday 29th May 2015
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please note that we do not charge
fees for receiving or processing job applications.
