Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 05, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
JOB PURPOSE
Through your skill set and leadership you will make an important contribution to Imprint Hope’s work to serve children with disabilities and their families. Your responsibilities will include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers, in order for Imprint Hope to invest in their overall growth and development. You will work closely with our suppliers in order to ensure that we are getting the best possible prices for the goods and services we need. You will work closely with Imprint Hope’s finance and operations team in order to ensure programs run smoothly at Imprint Hope.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Behavioural Competencies:
• Communication: strong verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to plan, delegate and evaluate progress toward goals.
• Demonstrates leadership; positively influences others in order to plan, delegate and evaluate progress toward goals.
• Build strong teams: prioritizes communication and teamwork and makes people feel valued.
• Organizes systems effectively for management and accountability of people and resources.
• Ensures strong stewardship of resources and assets.
• Takes responsibility and holds self and team accountable for results.
• Takes Initiative and applies problem-solving skills.
• Holds self and others accountable to IH Policies/procedures without exception.

Key Responsibilities
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships.
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms.
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries.
• Examine and test existing contracts.
• Oversee Imprint Hope’s consumable and non-consumable inventory.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of Imprint Hope.
• Oversee procurement of food from Imprint Hope’s farm.
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients.
• Expect unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies.
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements.
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.

Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (business, finance, administration, supply chain, etc)
• Experience can substitute for education
• Fluent English and Luganda speaker
• Basic Computer Skills – typing, email, Microsoft Word and Excel,
• Basic English-writing skills (ability to write basic sentences and paragraphs for emails, reports etc)
• General experience in the administration and operations of an organization/business. Experience in one or more of the following specific areas is a plus:
• Experience coordinating logistics
• Inventory management experience
• Experience with operations of an NGO is a plus
• Experience working with or knowledge about persons with disabilities is a plus

Added Advantage
• Strong oral communication skills
• Detail-Oriented with strong organizational skills
• Exceptional Integrity and ability to hold other accountable to IH Policies/procedures without exception
• Ability to manage stress, prioritize, and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

All candidates who meet the criteria outlined as above should submit their applications under the job vacancy “QSSU-IH-PO-PROCUREMENT OFFICER”


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