Job Purpose:
This role is responsible for ensuring that goods and
services are purchased in a timely and cost-effective manner, and they’re
availed to user departments in the right quality and quantity. This role serves
as the main contact between internal customers and external suppliers.
Description:
Reports
To: Senior
Procurement Officer
Key Responsibilities:
- Action all approved purchase
requisitions, submit to prospective suppliers and expedite response for
the same;
- Maintain good Supplier relations
and negotiating contracts
- Evaluate and analyse the
quotations submitted by proposed vendors and process local purchase
orders.
- Research & evaluate
Prospective Suppliers
- Compile documentation for
approval by the Procurement Committee where required;
- Prepare tender documents and send
out to prospective bidders;
- Receive bids from vendors, carry
out evaluation and submit recommendation for awards;
- Preparation of Annual Procurement
plans
- Conduct Due Diligence for
Suppliers as required
- Provide support in disposal of
assets declared either obsolete/no more annually or biannually); and
- Participate in the Procurement
Committee as alternate Secretary to the Senior Procurement Officer.
- Assist in Supervision of
Procurement Department in the absence of the Senior Procurement Officer
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in purchasing
and Supplies or in a relevant field.
- Full (CIPS- Level 6)
qualification.
- Minimum of Four (4) years
relevant experience in procurement; 1 Year of supervisory experience added
advantage.
Desirable
- Current membership with a
professional body; CIPS & KISM
- Experience using an ERP system;
with knowledge and experience in E-procurement Systems as an added
advantage.
Competencies:
- Demonstrate high levels of
integrity and confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal, written,
presentation and communication skills
- Basic analytical, problem solving
and critical thinking skills;
- Team working and ability to work
in diverse teams
- Flexibility, adaptability,
multi-tasking and attention to detail
How To Apply