Position Title: Procurement Officer – Strategic Orders
A. Position Information
Department: UH
Procurement
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Reporting to: Head of Procurement
Direct Reports: N/A
Procurement
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Reporting to: Head of Procurement
Direct Reports: N/A
B. Job Summary
The Procurement Officer for Strategic Orders is
responsible for developing UH’s supplier base to obtain the best quality and
price for UH’s products. This will involve market research on product
manufacturers and suppliers locally, regionally and internationally together
with supplier relationship management and contract negotiation.
responsible for developing UH’s supplier base to obtain the best quality and
price for UH’s products. This will involve market research on product
manufacturers and suppliers locally, regionally and internationally together
with supplier relationship management and contract negotiation.
C. Main Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Ensure requests from the Sales department for
product price quotes are dealt with efficiently from provision of quotes
through to placing of orders with suppliers - Compare options on transport for regional and
international suppliers to achieve the best value for UH and UH’s clients - Deepen market understanding of UH’s primary
products and identify strategic partnerships with local, regional and
international suppliers - Create and maintain an up to date UH supplier
and supplier product price database
D. Minimum job requirements
Education
Masters Degree or above in business, management or
construction related field
construction related field
Experience
- 5 – 7 years in procurement or supply
chain and/ or related field, experience in the construction sector
an advantage - Proven ability to successfully manage supplier
relationships and negotiate contracts
Specialist Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office packages Excel,
Word, Powerpoint - Data analysis skills
- Fluency in English (both verbal and written),
French language skills an
advantage
Certification and licenses: N/A
E. Physical requirements
The location of the work will be the UH Kigali
office, with frequent travel to projects and potential supplier sites locally,
regionally and internationally
office, with frequent travel to projects and potential supplier sites locally,
regionally and internationally
How to Apply
Where to apply: recruitment@ujenge.com
Deadline to apply: April 30, 2013
Please provide:
– Motivation Letter
– Resume
– 3 references
– Resume
– 3 references
Disclaimer
This Job Description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and
not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job
responsibilities. The responsibilities, duties and tasks of the job
holder may vary from those outlined in this job description. Other duties may
be assigned as part of this job.
