Vacancy: Purchasing Manager
Reports to: Group Financial Controller
Our client a group of companies in the manufacturing sector with Interests in steel, cement and the construction Industry is seeking to fill the vacancy of a Purchasing Manager.
Our client a group of companies in the manufacturing sector with Interests in steel, cement and the construction Industry is seeking to fill the vacancy of a Purchasing Manager.
Duties/ Responsibilities
- Seek best spare
products and services with the least costs from reliable suppliers.
- Negotiate
prices, and grant contracts that ensure the right amount of the product or
service is received when it is needed.
- Research sales
records and inventory levels of current stock, find foreign and domestic
suppliers, and stay current on any changes in either the supply of or
demand for needed products and materials.
- Finding good
suppliers and evaluate them on multiple criteria (price, quality, service
support, availability, reliability, selection, etc.).
- Study catalogs,
industry and company publications, directories, and trade journals,
Internet. Reputation and history of a supplier is important when
soliciting for bids.
- Use meetings,
trade shows, conferences, and suppliers’ plants and distribution centers
to inspect products and services, assess a supplier’s production and
distribution capabilities, and discuss other relevant considerations.
- Be familiar with
the technical aspects of the goods or services you purchase.
- Storing past
bids and offers, tracking supplier performance,
- Supervises
subordinate personnel including delegating assignments, training,
monitoring and evaluating performance.
- Ensure
compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards and guidelines in
the purchasing field.
- Monitors
frequency of purchases and recommends possible options to increase
effectiveness of purchasing power.
- Responsible for
sourcing and establish professional relationship with competitive
suppliers who offer quality and credit terms suitable to the company
- Responsible for
effective periodical market survey and proficient bargaining to optimize
the company's profits
- Responsible for
the fore planning of the departments expectations and rendered services to
the respective units
- Responsible for
transportation logistical arrangements for the group
- Ensures that
there are no alterations of documents and where they exist, are properly
approved
- Ensures that
items required are obtained when needed, in right quantities and best
prices;
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelors Degree
in Supplies, procurement or related Engineering course
- Professional
Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies management
- 6 to10 years
experience in the manufacturing sector in East Africa
- SAP User skills
an Added advantage
- Preferably
Indian or Kenyan with Asian origin.
- Quality cautious
with positive exposure in the manufacturing or construction industries
- Good
organizational skills which will enable positive performance management.
- Good
communication skills and a Good negotiator
- Knowledge of the
local and international market
- Knowledge of the
legal aspects related to the job function
- Proficiency in
Microsoft Office Software: Word and Excel and other material management
software systems.
Qualified candidates are required to send their cover letters
and Resumes to apply@kenyajobsconnection.com by 30th March 2013.
Ensure “Purchasing Manager” is the application’s Title
