Procurement and Logistics Officer job at RCS Consult
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Vacancy title:
Procurement and Logistics Officer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Consulting , Category: Transportation & Logistics ]

Jobs at:

RCS Consult

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, February 18 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, February 05 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Job Overview:
On behalf of our client, we seek to recruit a highly competent, hardworking and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Procurement and Logistics Officer. The Procurement Officer will be charged with the overall procurement process of the company i.e. providing solid advice, coaching and guiding on operational matters to ensure compliance with the company’s procurement rules and regulations They will also be in charge of identifying price trends and generating a buying plan to find cost effective suppliers that consider the budget of the company.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Evaluate procurement documents and prepare orders
• Negotiate and assist with contracts with suppliers
• Develop and monitor cost-reduction strategies, inventory control procedures as well as purchasing policies.
• Manage vendors, attend vendor meetings, develop and implement systems to monitor vendor performance
• Meet with suppliers when the need arises, review their proposals and invoices and also monitor their performance
• Understand, analyze, and evaluate enterprise-wide procurement requirements for products and services
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Encourage continuous improvement in competitive bidding practices
• Track and schedule all materials, equipment, and personnel purchase orders
• Manage claims and losses
• Track and report budgets by month, budget variance, and actual budget
• Improve operations through process improvements
• Develop cost control plans as well as documenting policies and procedures
• Coordinate with staff, operations personnel, and outside agencies to ensure materials, equipment, and services are available when needed
• Any other assigned duties
• Knowledge of public procurement procedures and stock management

Skills and requirements
• Degree in Procurement and Logistics
• 4 years of experience
• Should have experience sourcing for vendors/suppliers
• Should have experience in the pre-qualification process
• Experience in preparing bids.
• Must be computer literate
• Strong negotiation skills


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates are invited to apply through support@rcsconsult.net  Indicate the Job Title in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.



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Job Info
Job Category: Logistics/ Transportation/ Procurement jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 18 February 2024
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted: 05-02-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 05-02-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 05-02-2068
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