Title: Retail Store Procurement
& Sourcing Manager -
Tanzania
Salary: 1000-1500 USD plus benefits
Our
client is a leading retail store in Tanzania.
They
seek to hire a procurement manager who will ensure that the appropriate product
mix of goods is procured and at competitive prices from the most suitable
suppliers.
- To
review restock orders to ensure that a sufficient amount of stock is in
the warehouse and supermarket to support the sales targets and customer
demand
- To
develop and execute negotiation strategies and is responsible for driving
final contract negotiations and implementation while ensuring appropriate
levels of management engagement and approval.
- Design
and execute the strategic sourcing initiatives, including market analysis,
strategy development, management of requests for proposal, and supplier
negotiations.
- Coordinate
overall data collection including comparison of services and products
offered from a sourcing perspective.
- Liaise
with the Accounting department to ensure cash flows are managed with the
appropriate Lag times
- Manage
relationships with key suppliers ensuring they meet quality and service
requirements.
- Follow
up on outstanding orders with suppliers to ensure they are delivered on
time as scheduled and also sort issues such as price changes, credit notes
etc.
Skills
and Qualifications
- Degree
in procurement and Supply Chain management or any related field
- 5
years of experience in procurement and supply chain management
- Should
be preferably from a retail set up like a supermarket, high end beauty
shops and clothing stores etc
- Must
have experience in Inventory Management, Managing Cross Functional Teams,
Project Management, Supply Chain Management experience
- Excellent
analytical, Data Analysis and Financial skills
- Experience
working with international suppliers preferred
- Must
have trend analysis and recognition, buying, sourcing merchandising,
consumer marketing/research skills
If you
are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience,
please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Retail
Store Procurement & Sourcing Manager - Tanzania) to
jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before Tuesday 2nd August 2016
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.
