You will play an important role in sourcing the best deals, negotiating hard and working collaboratively with internal customers and external suppliers for an ambitious Pan-African company.
Your Mission in our Vision
To support the East African operations to ensure Sokowatch is always receiving the correct margins, supplier terms and procurement & delivery of products on time across all country branches.
Reporting to; Global Head of Supply Chain
Key Responsibilities
- Organizational-Managing direct and indirect team(s) of procurement operations professionals and country managers with responsibilities across multiple branch locations to ensure network-wide standardization for all procurement related processes
- Lead the purchase of non – inventory goods and services by securing price, capacity and service levels in line with commitments to the business by applying a wide range of sourcing tools (e.g. negotiation, strategic collaboration, tenders / RFP’s etc.)
- Ensure effective risk management of the supply base through robust contracts. Implement corrective actions as appropriate. Manage all related commercial, financial and ethical aspects of executed buying runs
- Drive the business to align with budgeted buying plans while keeping maverick spend at less than 2% of the total non – inventory spend
- Responsible for providing support, training and guidance to junior and / or new team members. As well as coaching and motivating local operations buyers in the achievement of their objectives
- Identify, achieve and report on cost savings and value targets for all non – inventory buying activities
- Develop and implement a continuous improvement action plan. Monitor changes and adjust the plan as needed to sustain performance results
- Demonstrate leadership by regularly maintaining & updating relevant OKRs
- Advise, train and mentor junior supply chain team members
Key skills and competencies
- Required: 4 – 5 years of experience in a similar role
- Preferred: Strong background as a Procurement Specialist in OPEX or MRO
- Bachelor degree, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance or Statistics
- Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced sales environment
- Demonstrate deep knowledge of procurement processes and procedures
- Strong data analysis and superior organizational skills,
- Strong oral, written communication & presentation skills
- Willingness to travel for work across East Africa
- Must love working with people and cross cultural team
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