Procurement Coordinator

Position Title: Procurement Coordinator
Reports To: Group Finance Director
Direct Reports: One

Job Purpose

Responsible for the procurement of materials and services through the development and implementation of strategies and management of supplier relationship.

Working relationships:

Internal:

• HODs
• Staff

External:

• Contractors

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement procurement policies and strategies.
2. Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.
3. Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
4. Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, materials and services.
5. Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
6. In liaison with user departments ensure preparation of purchase requisitions and purchase orders
7. Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
8. Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
9. Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
10. Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.
11. Control purchasing department budgets.

Key Skills

• networking
• communication
• planning
• problem solving
• Analytical
• Presentation
• Negotiations

Experience

• 5 years in procurement

Extent of Authority: Selection of suppliers

Personal Attributes

• Team leader / player
• Integrity
• Assertive
• Attention to detail
• Self driven
• Customer Orientation

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree
• Professional courses in procurement.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruit@odumont.com before end of day 12 July 2012.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted