Implement and maintain a cost-efficient procurement strategy for all Inflight categories these include Catering, Inflight materials both local & overseas and Uniforms to ensure 100% service delivery to all business units to deliver a safe, sustainable and reliable Supply Chain.
Ensure processes that drive transparency, compliance and integrity are implemented whilst driving 100% system utilization within Supply Chain.
- Monitor supply market trends (e.g. material price increases, shortages, changes in suppliers) interpreting the impact of these trends on company strategies in order to deliver the best value for money and increase profits.
- Evaluate and select suppliers through the approved procurement process to ensure the business deals with suppliers that deliver value for business.
- Manage sourcing process as per company policy in consultation with company stakeholders to ensure business objectives are achieved. Drive compliance & implement supplier consolidation
- Ensure stakeholders adhere to laid down procurement procedures and policies to improve current practises and reduce costs. Develop monthly procurement plans with internal customers.
- Understand needs of internal customers. i.e. specs, lead times and liaise with external parties to ensure the needs of internal customers satisfactorily
- Source competitive bids from vendors, evaluate, negotiates with vendors to ensure that KQ gets value for money
- Manage day to day relationship with the supplier e.g communication and feedback, query analysis and response to ensure that suppliers support business operations. Liaise with buyers to effectively achieve visibility
- Undertake supplier rationalization, development and performance rating to ensure timely deliveries and quality assurance including supplier database maintenance.
- Manage buyers to support expediting of goods, tracking, accurate delivery & physical documentation to ensure timely payment.
Evaluation of supplier performance against specified performance indicators and automation of the contracting process to ensure adherence to key contract milestones.
Deliver saving through smart spend management to support the business financial objectives.
Provide reports showing deviations from procurement plans and budget.
ee
- Business or relevant degree
- Graduate diploma in Supplies Management or equivalent from recognised institution
- Membership of KISM and Supply chain practising certificate
- 5 years airline experience of which 3 years must be airline procurement
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