Procurement Manager at CHI Limited

Job Description

• Manage activities related to materials requirement planning and strategic/tactical purchasing
• Manage team to ensure on-time procurement and delivery of goods
• Provide leadership and mentorship to procurement staff
• Ensure continuous availability of raw materials for feed mill complex
• Ensure availability of all packaging materials for DOC, chicken feeds and fish feed for production
• Ensure strict adherence to reorder levels for all items in inventory paying special attention to critical / fast-moving items and prevent stock-out
• Approve purchase requisitions and purchase orders on ERP
• Oversee technical procurements of spares for all machinery and vehicles across all farms
• Coordinate vendor appraisal through on-site visits and process evaluations
• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors and freight forwarders
• Oversee periodic price review and market survey of all items in the inventory
• Contract negotiation and management
• Monitor contract performance for all suppliers and vendors
• Ensure adherence to procurement policy and procedure in planning and procurement of production raw materials as well as technical procurement
• Ensure adherence to and coordinate yearly reviews of existing SOPs and oversee the development of new SOPs as the need arises
• Collaborate effectively with internal customers, such as Production, Engineering and Quality Assurance to identify and onboard new suppliers
• Provide guidance to all production, engineering and other support operation department on specialized purchases
• Ensure adequate supply of diesel and gas to all the power generating plants
• Monitor local, international forecasts/trends and quotas to identify changes and determine their effect on supply chain activities
• Ensure the KPIs for the department are met in line with the company’s yearly goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree qualification with at least 6 years work experience.