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Job Description
Role Overview:
To lead the procurement process, develop, and implement purchasing strategies, negotiate and manage supplier relationships to drive business growth and profitability. To ensure the purchase of quality goods at competitive prices and maintain smooth plant operations. This position will be required to adhere to all relevant procurement procedures, policies and legal regulations as required by the company and relevant to the role and responsibilities of the function
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop and drafting of standard contracts and service level agreements documents which protect the company’s interests from our suppliers.
Sourcing strategies and effective negotiations of contract/purchase order terms and conditions and pricing.
Manage the administration of contracts for the company in liaison with End Users and Contractors to ensure that contracts are executed in accordance with Company policy and agreed terms.
Coordinate the timely acquisition of required goods and services from the right sources in line with the principle of value for money.
Plan procurement activities and determine the best procurement method to source suitable suppliers as and when required
Conducts annual supplier/contractor performance evaluations for all active local suppliers to identify performance gaps and make recommendations
Ensures that all approved purchase requisitions from departments are actioned in accordance with laid down procedures to meet the requirements of the operations
Sends out enquiries (RFQs) for all approved purchase requisitions in order to get quotations from suppliers.
Adjudicates quotations/offers received from both local and foreign suppliers in order to select the best suppliers using the value for money considerations
Ensure adherence to good governance practices and ethics
Ensures an effective communication of purchase orders and delivery dates to internal customers (HOD, Stores Controller) timeously for planning purposes and to avoid stock outs.
Ensures value for money is realized through effective and efficient negotiation without delaying the procurement process
Complies with all statutory and regulatory requirements in line with production operations
Ensures value timely payments to suppliers are made by diligently making follow ups with finance department
Collaborates with all departments to procure on time all required items and services to meet work requirements
Collaborates with (1) ZRA, Suppliers and other government agents for compliance with all legislation related to our operations; (2) meet suppliers’ terms.
Perform other related duties as may be assigned
Skills & Personal Attributes
Experience to work in a multi-cultural environment
Excellent Leadership and Negotiation skills
Good communication skills
Knowledge of conducting tenders
Ability to meet deadlines
Demonstrate sound work ethics
Preferred candidate qualifications & experience
Grade 12 Certificate
Advanced diploma/Degree in Purchasing & Supply or any related field
AX Systems (Procurement Module)
Member of Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply or CIPS
Minimum 5 (Five) years’ working experience preferably in the mining environment