Position: Procurement Officer
Number of vacancies: One (1)
Brief Job Description:
- – Work with Suppliers and QA to source the right products
- – Negotiate contracts with suppliers.
- – Control planning orders and delivery processes
- – Plan and implement logistical and overall Supply Chain strategy, ensuring targets are met
- – Oversee product storage and handling.
- – Use computer software/s to track delivery and trends of APIs and FGs
- – Work on forecasts and inventories, keeping an accurate record of the process and analyzing performance
- – Manage the costs involved while maintaining quality.
- – Manage and motivate a team of supply chain staff
- – Develop new and existing relationships with suppliers
- – Manage and minimize the risks (for example operational or reputational) that could affect or interrupt the supply chain
- – Consider the environmental impact of the supply chain to meet sustainability targets
- – Implement new technologies and stay alert to new trends and developments in the sector.
- – Work with Finance, Sales, and Production teams to determine the best vendors and distributors
- – Determine key supply chain KPIs
- – And any other duty that may be assigned by your manager or any other person placed in the position of authority on all matters pertaining to your role.
Qualifications and Experience:
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be considered, these minimum requirements must be evident on your resume.
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- – Degree in procurement, Logistics, or a similar field
- – Minimum of 5 years of related experience or training in Supply Chain, the manufacturing sector; or the equivalent combination of formal education and experience
- – Working experience with relevant software (e.g., SAP)
- – Strong experience and knowledge of deep and wide routes to Supply Chain excellence
- – Proven ability to motivate and lead
- – A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite is required.
Nice to have
- – Strong planning skills
- – A logical and systematic approach to work
- – Good time management, with the ability to work under pressure, maintain accuracy, and keep to deadlines
- – The ability to solve problems and make decisions, as well as to think strategically and laterally
- – Excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams
- – Negotiation and influencing skills
- – Business management and analytical skills
- – Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- – The ability to lead and motivate a team
- – IT literacy, skills in Excel, and the ability to handle electronic data
- – Understanding of risk management in the context of the supply chain
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