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Africa Improved Foods Holding Ltd (AIF), Procurement Data Sourcing Analyst Jobs Vacancy

Othuke Andrew Akpeli010 mins
JOB
VACANCY: PROCUREMENT DATA SOURCING ANALYST
Africa
Improved Foods Holding Ltd (AIF), is a Public-Private Partnership focused
on addressing malnutrition through the production of nutritious, high quality
fortified foods. It is a joint venture involving a number of international
organisations: DSM – the largest nutrition company in the world; the World Bank
(IFC); the UK Govt (CDC) the Dutch Govt (FMO). The Government of Rwanda, and
the World Food Programme.
Our
products are intended to address malnutrition a

mong vulnerable population
segments such as pregnant and breast-feeding mothers, older infants and young
children especially in the first 1,000 days of their life. To this end, we have
built a world class food processing plant in Rwanda – to serve the East Africa
region – and are now expanding into Ethiopia.

In
as much as we are a commercial, for profit organization, we also strive to have
the maximum social, economic and environmental impact possible on the
communities in which we operate. In this respect, we have strong working
relationships with reputable NGO’s across the EAC Region.
Our
model is to source raw materials from local small-holder farmers, employ,
develop and to deploy local talent in the creation and growth of our fortified
foods business. 
Our
Mission
is to provide African consumers with high-quality fortified complementary foods
that are affordable and available.
Our
Vision
is to be a trusted Africa-based producer of a range of nutritious foods that
are proven to improve health.
Africa
Improved Foods Holding Ltd is looking for self-motivated,
qualified individuals with the right attitude and a passion for innovation to
join our young and energetic team on the position of Procurement Data &
Sourcing Analyst.
General
Job information
Job
title                        
: Procurement Data and Sourcing Analyst
Business
Group/Unit    :  AIF Rwanda Ltd
Department                 
:  Procurement
Position
in the organization
Reports
to                                   
: Procurement Manager
Direct
reports                               
: none
Indirect
reports                             
: none
Purpose
of the job
The
Procurement Data and Sourcing Analyst will be responsible to secure data
gathering and analysis on internal purchasing status, supply markets,
competition and trade environment, as input to Procurement Manager for all
purchases of AIF.
The
jobholder will contribute to keep a track of internal data of the department,
on spend, savings and advise on future market prices forecasts.
The
focus of the Procurement Data and Sourcing Analyst will be to support
decision making by converting market data into added value and pro-actively
support the Sourcing Method process.
Key
Responsibilities
Core
Responsibilities:
  • Keep
    all internal data of the procured raw materials, prices and savings
    report.
  • Publish
    a monthly report on the Total Budget together with market information.
  • Publish
    a monthly report on international pricing of key Direct Raw Material.
  • Evaluate
    risk, assess, prepare forecasts, scenarios and other factors concerning
    the supply market, give reports and recommendations
  • Collect,
    evaluate, and analyse sourcing information to provide direction to the
    organization.
  • Keep
    updated market information which is used by the company in various
    aspects.
  • Prepare
    organizational, industry & economic outlooks and analytical reports
  • Analyse
    and evaluate competitive intelligence, market reports, trade periodicals
  • Advise
    the Procurement Department from where, when, and with whom to purchase
    with tangible ground information
  • Develop
    and update regularly sourcing strategies
  • Understand
    and track performance of the organization’s spend, supply market, costs,
    and tiers of suppliers
  • Identify
    high impact cost reduction opportunities
  • Leverage
    the organization’s buying power to optimize costs, access new suppliers,
    reduce lead times, and guarantee supply
  • Provide
    research and input into the financial sourcing aspects of contracts and
    call for tender when information is not readily available
  • Develop,
    implement and use tools and technology for managing and analysing the supplier
    portfolio
  • Comply
    with and maintain knowledge of applicable rules, legislation,
    regulations, standards, and best practices
  • Perform
    internal analyses on spend, work processes Total Cost of Ownership and
    customer needs (quantity and quality).
Support
Contract Manager in implementing contract & ensure contract compliance:
  • Support
    in collecting and consolidating data on contract compliance and supplier
    performance
  • Support
    in identifying opportunities and actions for continuous improvement by
    means of analysis of supplier performance and KPI data.
  • Convert
    market data/information into measurable added value (e.g. security of
    supply, savings) to serve category and/or Hub.
Knowledge
and educational level
Educational
level:
  • Bachelor’s
    Degree in Business Management, Applied Mathematics Statistics or any
    other related field
  • Business
    mind person in administration/Logistics with good analytical skills,
    structural thinking & presentation capabilities, and an outgoing and
    convincing personal character.
Required
level of experience
  • 5
    years’ experience in Microeconomic analysis, data analysis with demand
    forecasting and procurement and Operations planning
  • Experience
    with SAP, ERP-system (Purchase and Forecasting applications)
  • Excellent
    command of data-analysis using excel
  • Experience
    of local, regional and International agricultural commodity markets
  • Knowledge
    of supply chain concepts Total Cost of Ownership
  • Knowledge
    of purchasing processes (sourcing and operational) in business
    to-business context
  • Familiar
    with industry and markets dynamics as well as value chain
  • Result
    oriented & Self-propelling attitude
  • Pro-active
    in process-efficiency-initiatives
If
you believe you meet the above requirements, please submit your application
including an application letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, telephone contact
and email address.
Please
apply to:
Human
Resources Director
Africa
Improved Foods Rwanda Ltd
Kigali
– Rwanda
E-mail
on recruitment@africaimprovedfoods.com
The
deadline for receiving applications is Friday 27th October 2017.
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted
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