Reporting to : Finance Manager
Location: BEKOKO PLANT
We are recruiting a PROCUREMENT OFFICER-GRAINS for one of our clients – a Global Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company, whose role will be to coordinate the sourcing, procurement, and management of supplies and vendors in the company. Also to define the purchasing strategy in collaboration with the general management of the company and ensure its implementation through a targeted choice of products or services and suppliers.
MISSIONS
Operational duties
- Prospect, draft bids and select suppliers capable of meeting the strategic needs of the company ;
- Negotiate with suppliers the supply conditions in terms of cost, quality, lead time, and terms of payment...
- Advise and support the management in the implementation of the purchasing policy and the setting of objectives of optimization of costs, quality and deadline ;
- Build and manage supplier quality and develop long-term relationships with preferred suppliers ;
- Identify, anticipate and manage supplier risks ;
- Ensure the smooth delivery of items until delivery to the departments concerned.
- Set up and follow the indicators of its activity ;
- Control procurement procedures and contract execution ;
- Define with the services concerned the control points to optimize the internal control of the purchasing chain and contribute to budgetary control of expenditure.
Supplier follow-up
- Sourcing and liaising with the key consultants and suppliers ;
- Coordinate with the group suppliers to gather information about their machinery requirements and specifications ;
- Prepare enquiry documents and invite competitive offers from companies globally and evaluate offers based on their technological merits;
- Negotiate prices / commercial terms and prepare contract documents and finalize contracts with selected suppliers ;
- Conflict resolution with Suppliers and Contractors and achieve favorable results ;
- Co-ordinate with the Logistics and Documentary teams and resolve commercial issues ;
- Ensuring the yearly budget is met.
PROFILE AND SKILLS REQUIRED
- At least a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Supply Chain, or related discipline required
- Minimum of 06 years of related, with relevant experience in a plant is preferable
- Supply chain, Sourcing, SAP proficiency or other certifications are preferred
- Strong reporting and analytics capabilities required
- Good negotiation and cost management skills
- Integrity & Customer focus oriented
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply !
Deadline for receipt of applications: 30 October 2024
