Procurement Manager -
- Harare, Zimbabwe
Job Details
Job ID: | #15883 |
Job Location | |
Company Type | FMCG / Agriculture / Horticulture / Retail / Export |
Job Role | Procurement Manager |
Joining Date | ASAP |
Employment Type | Full Time |
Monthly Salary | Negotiable |
Preferred Candidate
Career Level | Middle Management |
Years of Experience | 5 |
Residence Location | |
Gender | Not Specified |
Nationality | Zimbabwean/ Permanent Resident |
Degree | Degree or Diploma in Business Management; Economics; Purchasing and Supply Chain Management or any related field. |
Job Description
Control and Management
Overseeing the formulation of the procurement budgets, plans, policies, procedures, controls & promoting the culture of long-term saving on procurement costs,
Formulate control strategies for unforeseeable circumstances to any delays for deliveries,
Manage technologies systems that track the shipment, inventory, and supply of materials and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
Purchasing
Approve all procurement orders,
Procurement process optimization,
Reviewing, comparing, analyzing, and approving products and services to be purchased.
Maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records.
Control company spending,
Administration & Compliance
Follow up on payments to Suppliers and ensure that Suppliers are paid on time within agreed time frames and adherence to credit terms.
Lead transformational activities to build procurement organizational capabilities and improve procurement efficiency,
Ensure all goods & services ordered conform to Procurement standards raising, recording & resolving non-compliance with relevant Departments & Staff Members
Key Skills
Knowledge of sourcing & procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in ‘reading’ the market
Internal Customer & Supplier Relationships,
Market Knowledge of Suppliers of goods/services,
Results Driven & Strategic Planning,
Performance Productivity Management,
Excellent Verbal & Written Communication skills at all levels of the business hierarchy,
Time Management, Detail-oriented and ability to manage a business by the numbers,
Innovative thinking and ability to solve simple & complex problems with the target to achieve set goals.
Management experience to include excellent supervisory, leadership capabilities, & mentoring skills
Strong communication and negotiations skills
Good analytical and strategic thinking
Knowledge of ERP systems,
Required Skills
5 years relevant experience (Procurement Officer or Procurement Manager) in the FMCG environment and should have a proven track record of implementing strong internal controls.
Exposure to management of profit-center FMCG operations.
Excellent computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, and experience with Sage Evolution
Agriculture procurement experience will be an added advantage