About
Tigo Rwanda
Tigo Rwanda
Tigo
Rwanda is part of a global telecommunications company- Millicom with a presence
in Africa and Latin America. Launched in 2009, we are the second largest
telecommunications company in Rwanda, offering GSM, 2G, 3G and 4G as well as
mobile financial services under the Tigo brand. We are currently seeking to
feel the position below;.
Rwanda is part of a global telecommunications company- Millicom with a presence
in Africa and Latin America. Launched in 2009, we are the second largest
telecommunications company in Rwanda, offering GSM, 2G, 3G and 4G as well as
mobile financial services under the Tigo brand. We are currently seeking to
feel the position below;.
POSITION:
HEAD, SUPPLY CHAIN
HEAD, SUPPLY CHAIN
JOB
PURPOSE
PURPOSE
The
Head Supply Chain is accountable for all local Procurement, Supplier Contract
Management, Supply Chain Planning and Logistics activities.
Head Supply Chain is accountable for all local Procurement, Supplier Contract
Management, Supply Chain Planning and Logistics activities.
The
successful candidate will:
successful candidate will:
- Provide
leadership and expertise to the local teams who are executing the related
activities, in support of the local technical and commercial teams who are
the main customers of SCM. - Contribute
to and support the objectives set by the country and global senior
management and report on results achieved, both to the local and global
stakeholders - Champion
continuous improvement and lead people development in the related
activities - Enforce
safe, ethical and sustainable work practices in the areas in scope.
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead
the local teams who are executing local procurement, contract management,
supply chain planning and logistics:
the local teams who are executing local procurement, contract management,
supply chain planning and logistics:
Procurement:
- Ensure
that the local Procurement team is the local partner of choice to engage 3rd
parties in a sustainable and responsible manner - Oversee
the negotiation of all locally contracted goods and services, i.e. those
that are not covered by the global category teams, and lead a selected
number of major local sourcing initiatives - Oversee
and ensure an effective and efficient local request-to-pay process, in
accordance to the Millicom policies and authority levels - Collaborate
with the global category teams to help fine-tune their category strategies
and strategy execution - Act
as a filter for the signing and approval of purchases, according to the
Millicom policies and authority levels
Contract
Management:
Management:
- Oversee
the professional management of all local supplier contracts - Develop
and maintain relationships with strategic suppliers, ensure regular
business review meetings with the main suppliers that serve the local
operation - Ensure
communication between the local team and owners of global Millicom
contracts including local implementation of Global contracts
Supply
Chain Planning:
Chain Planning:
- Ensure
the organization of all supply chain planning activities required to
effectively and efficiently bring network and commercial products and
services to the ultimate point of use - Oversee
the local end-to-end inventory planning and optimization, procurement
planning, sales & operations planning and distribution planning.
Support sales forecasting for which the ultimate accountability resides
with the Commercial team
Logistics:
- Oversee
all transportation activities (own and outsourced), and all the logistics
links with the suppliers to the country, including customs processes - Oversee
all (own and outsourced) warehousing activities serving to TIGO, covering
all technical equipment, devices and other customer premise equipment
(CPE) and the commercial / promotional items
Contribute
to and support the overall business objectives and report on results achieved
to and support the overall business objectives and report on results achieved
- Work
with the senior management team to ensure the appropriate target are set
and champion the pursuit of the objectives with respect to - Procurement:
time-to-market, CAPEX and OPEX costs - Supply
Chain: inventory levels and accuracy, customer service levels, lead times - Logistics:
OPEX - General:
corporate social responsibility, safety, security and fraud - Ensure
the appropriate tracking of the KPIs relating to the mentioned objectives - Ensure
appropriate reporting to the local management team, the global
Procurement and Supply Chain team and the other local and global
stakeholders - Manage
the budget of the supply chain department
Champion
continuous improvement and lead people development in the related activities
continuous improvement and lead people development in the related activities
- Challenge
and oversee the improvement of all local Procurement, Supply Chain and
Logistics policies, procedures and KPIs - Identify
people development needs and initiate the appropriate actions to improve
the competence levels with respect to the areas in scope - Maintain
a succession planning for management and key roles in department Select,
promote and out-counsel people in collaboration with local Human Resources
Enforce
safe, ethical and sustainable work practices in the areas in scope
safe, ethical and sustainable work practices in the areas in scope
- Build
an atmosphere that will not tolerate fraud - Ensure
a safe and secure work environment for our people and suppliers - Enforce
Millicom’s Supplier Code of Conduct
QUALIFICATIONS
& EXPERIENCE
& EXPERIENCE
- Master
degree in Business Administration or Industrial Engineering - Fluent
in English and the local language - At
least 5 years of experience in similar positions in a global business
environment - Advance
knowledge of Procurement and Supply Chain Management processes and best
practices - Comfortable
to conduct high-level supplier negotiations - Experience
in managing cross-functional teams and third-parties, in a multinational
context - Strong
leader and people managers, experienced in managing professionals in a
complex & demanding environment - Ability
to effectively engage with senior and international stakeholders - Solid
experience in project and budget administration, eye for detail - Highly
effective verbal and written communication skills
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
If
you believe that you are the right candidate for the above position, please
submit your application by following this link:
you believe that you are the right candidate for the above position, please
submit your application by following this link:
Deadline for
Submission: Friday 4th March 2016.