Procurement Associate- Temporary(6 months) Maternity Cover job at Wasoko
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Vacancy title:
Procurement Associate- Temporary(6 months) Maternity Cover

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Transportation & Logistics ]

Jobs at:

Wasoko

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, July 31 2023 

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 17 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Study average daily sales in the leading system, discuss requirements with the Supplier Relations division and propose a purchasing plan
• Based on guidelines from the Supplier Relations team - evaluate and negotiate with good suppliers in terms of quality, price, delivery and payment terms.
• Schedule regular reports (e.g. open, partially delivered and overdue PO’s, goods in transit, supplier performance matrix, inventory turn rate) and meetings
• Actively manage and monitor the procurement and delivery of goods to the warehouses, to ensure KPIs are being met and revised regularly
• Improve supplier lead-time compliance through optimization of delivery tracking
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives - Provide input on local spend situation and category practices, provide insights on local supplier market and support the development of the contract implementation plan
• Assist in monitoring all distribution agreement contracts and ensure invoices from suppliers and POs to suppliers are as per the agreed terms
• Expedite and follow-up on purchase orders, resolve Procurement related client or supplier follow up questions and update Purchase Order
• Proactively identify opportunities which will align supplier needs with the organizational goals
• Manage and implement strategies for procuring, and distributing goods to maintain stock levels
• Advise supply chain team members
• Act as the single point of contact for the Procurement function - Ensure that procurement policies and procedures are complied with and act as a link between the local internal stakeholders, suppliers and the procurement organization

Requirements:

• Preferred 2 year of experience in a similar role
• Bachelor degree, preferably in Business Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or Related Field
• Understanding of Supply Chain Management Procedures, Logistics Skills, Strategic Planning
Abilities
• Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced sales environment
• Strong selling, negotiating and consulting skills
• Strong data analysis and superior organizational skills,
• Effective interpersonal and analytical abilities
• Strong oral, written communication & presentation skills
• Willingness to travel for work within the country
• Must love working with people and cross-cultural teams

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested and qualified? Click here to apply


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Job Info
Job Category: Logistics/ Transportation/ Procurement jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, July 31 2023
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted: 17-07-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 17-07-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 17-07-2077
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