Procurement Officer at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Responsibilities

• The Procurement Manager will coordinate the effective planning, development and implementation of policy and procurement strategies for spends across the organization in accordance with agreed annual performance targets.
• This includes acquiring resources within budget and facilitating communications between the teams in the various Departments and its providers in order to deliver products and services according to plan.
• He/she will also support the Procurement team to plan, organize, direct, manage and evaluate the technical inventory management activities of the company.

Specifically, the Procurement Manager's responsibilities shall include:

• Develop, improve and implement procurement policies, processes and strategies, ensuring that the strategies and plans are aligned with organizational objectives.
• Develop, review, amend and approve new or improved procedures to maintain the efficiency of our sourcing operations.
• Engage effectively with all business units to understand, review and specify requirements with a view to delivering promptly to support business needs.
• Identify, negotiate and realize cost saving initiatives that deliver value in the procurement of goods and services for the company.
• Conduct periodic stock count and provide inventory report of stock position to the team bi-weekly.
• Support the management of Procurement risks through KPIs, risk register and review of process ensuring compliance with policy and best practice.
• Conduct periodic supplier/contractor performance evaluation for quality improvement and provide/discuss outcome with suppliers.
• Work with the Regulatory team in ensuring compliance with type-approving equipment procured with the regulatory authority; manage corporate governance and regulatory compliance procedures related to procurement.
• Develop and maintain effective long term relationships with suppliers.
• Provide guidance to Procurement staff through the implementation of Procurement and inventory processes and procedures.
• Review the performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.
• Identify training requirements for team members, develop program to address knowledge gaps and to enrich knowledge repository within the department.

Qualifications, skills & Competences

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Supply Chain Management or related field with minimum of 3 - 5 years cognate experience, with at least 2 years managing a team.
• Basic knowledge of Networking Essentials, specifically data networks.
• Good knowledge of procurement within the telecommunications industry.
• Ability to manage and motivate suppliers.
• Excellent sourcing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written, oral communication and numerical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skill.
• Data and financial analysis skills.
• Strategic sourcing and planning ability.
• Excellent methodical, organizational and systems development skills.

Salary
Very attractive.