Location: Central Africa

Experience: 9 years

Job Description:

a) Monitor and update relevant departments regarding price fluctuations of goods and vendor pricing

b) Manage an efficient flow of goods to ensure optimum production

c) Process purchase orders to acquire goods

d) Work closely with the legal department to ensure contract terms are favorable to the company

e) Attend meetings with the legal team, engineering team, vendors, and suppliers

f) Establish procurement strategies for acquisition, receiving and tracking of project materials that optimize quality, cost, and timely delivery criteria.

g) Work collaboratively with management and the Design team to coordinate supplier selection, credit and terms, track supplier performance standards, and conduct ongoing evaluation.

h) Prepare, maintain and review purchasing records, produce management reports, track the status of requisitions, contracts and orders, approve bills for payment,

i) Conduct research via the Internet, catalogues, trade publications, and trade shows to identify potential suppliers.

j) Create spreadsheets with vendor & product or service comparisons of prospective suppliers to support management decisions

k) Optimize the material and supplier portfolio - that is what materials should be bought in bulk and consumed as needed from inventory by projects, and which materials are best to acquire as needed for specific projects.

l) Prepare and review all of comparison for purchasing orders.

m) Coordinate with the warehouse minimum stock and maximum stock

n) Negotiation with the suppliers to reach for the best prices

o) Prepare the vendor list and update and approved it with execution section heads.
Education and experience

- A Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Engineering, MBA or Construction, financial Management preferred with minimum 9 years of experience related to procurement of construction Material.

- Knowledge and understanding of construction materials

- Strong math and budgeting abilities

- Analytical thinking skills

- Negotiation skills.

- Knowledge and practice of importation of construction material & equipment.

- inclusive culture mindset.

- Working knowledge of the industry and market conditions

- Strong understanding of procurement and negotiation techniques

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills

- Able to travel to meet with suppliers and work overtime as required