Vacancy title:
Procurement Officer

Jobs at:
SGS

Deadline of this Job:
28th April 2017 by 5.00 pm.

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 90,000 employees, we operate a network of more than 2,000 offices and laboratories around the world. SGS has been appointed by the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) to implement the Mandatory Vehicle Inspection Services (MVIS) programme involving the development, installation and operation of vehicle inspection centers on a national scale to improve road safety by assuring The road worthiness of vehicles circulation in Uganda.

Job Summary: The Procurement Officer will oversee the procurement and disposal of goods/services by the company and provide data and information required for the preparation of monthly performance reports in SGS global procurement system

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Ensure timely value for money procurement and disposal of goods in accordance with SGS internal regulations, guidelines & procedures.
• Review of procurement and disposal budgets/plans and follow up departments/areas and key users on timely initiation of procurement requisitions for the planned procurements and disposals for the category of procurements/disposal assigned.
• Tasked with the preparation of specific procurement/disposal plans and preparation of monthly performance records for each procurement/disposal assigned.
• Responsible for the preparation of bidding/solicitation, receipt/opening of bids and evaluation reports documents for procurements or disposals assigned.
• Preparation of procurement documentation and submission to senior management for approval.
• Tasked with the evaluation of bids and display/issuing of bid and award notices.
• Review of statement of requirements prepared by the user departments and providing timely guidance and feed back to users.
• Provide data and information required for the preparation of monthly performance reports in SGS global procurement system.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Procurement or business administration or equivalent qualification.
• Possession of full or part professional qualification in procurement will be an added advantage.
• At least two years of procurement support experience
• Computer literate skills
• Ability to generate Procurement and disposal reports
• Ability to carry out procurements and prepare evaluations reports
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Acts quickly and decisively; able to make tough calls
• Works well under pressure, challenges status quo.
• Good team player who is also able to work independently
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Applies judgment and acts according to the SGS standards of ethics and integrity.

Job application procedure
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below. The applicants are required to upload an application / cover letter in Pdf / Microsoft Word format stating the current and expected salary, daytime contacts, detailed Curriculum Vitae with three professional referees and copies of certificates.
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