Senior Procurement Officer at BUA Cement

Responsibilities

• Support the Procurement Manager in developing a robust procurement and vendor management system to support the strategic objectives of the Organization.
• Device and deploy useful sourcing strategies for the Organization.
• Evaluate suppliers, conduct interviews with vendors, negotiate supplier agreements and manage supplier and vendor contracts
• Support in controlling spend and building a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
• Monitor company purchases, delivers and spends to determine if goods are defective or not meeting performance demands.
• Perform all procurement and contracting activities including Pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation and preparation of contracts.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements.
• Develop key relationships with business stakeholders and strategic supply partners to improve procurement activities.
• Provide periodic reporting for management on purchasing, controls and processes.

Requirements

• BSc or equivalent in Management Sciences or other related field
• Membership of relevant Professional Association (CIPS, NIPS etc)
• 7 and above years’ experience in Procurement & supply Chain Management
• Excellent Knowledge of SAP Materials Management (MM).
• Able to use MS Office tools
• Good Oral & Written Communication