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03/08/2016
03/08/2016
Industry:
Nonprofit/International Development
Function: Procurement, supply
chain, logistics
Employer:
One Acre Fund
Job Title: ProcurementManager
Job Location: Kigali
Nonprofit/International Development
Function: Procurement, supply
chain, logistics
Employer:
One Acre Fund
Job Title: ProcurementManager
Job Location: Kigali
Deadline: 3rd August 2016
Duration: Minimum 2 year commitment, full-time job
Who We Are
One Acre Fund is an
agricultural NGO that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to
achieve their full potential. In more than five years in Rwanda, we have grown
to serve 100,000 farm families with more than 1,000 full-time field staff. We
provide farmers with a “market bundle” that includes education,
finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access. Our program is proven
impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure 50-100%
average gain in farm income per acre. We only serve farmers, and we always put Farmers First.We are Rwanda’s fastest growing professional
organization. To help manage this growth, we are looking for “Procurement Manager”.
agricultural NGO that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to
achieve their full potential. In more than five years in Rwanda, we have grown
to serve 100,000 farm families with more than 1,000 full-time field staff. We
provide farmers with a “market bundle” that includes education,
finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access. Our program is proven
impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure 50-100%
average gain in farm income per acre. We only serve farmers, and we always put Farmers First.We are Rwanda’s fastest growing professional
organization. To help manage this growth, we are looking for “Procurement Manager”.
Job
Description
The Procurement
Manager will manage our local purchasing function in Rwanda, managing the
sourcing, quality assurance, and deliveries of all operational goods and
services for the Rwanda program.
Description
The Procurement
Manager will manage our local purchasing function in Rwanda, managing the
sourcing, quality assurance, and deliveries of all operational goods and
services for the Rwanda program.
Responsibilities will include:
- Build and execute high level procurement systems to reduce
waste and improve efficiency
- Approve the payments for necessary goods and services once
approved for need
- Develop sourcing strategies aimed at working with high
quality suppliers through market research, regular supplier assessment,
and supplier relationship building
- Collaborate across Tubura teams to forecast major
purchases, ensure requests are submitted on time, and maintain strong
relationships with team leads for open communication
- Anticipate potential challenges in sourcing and market
analysis to reduce risk
- Control spend and build long term culture of cost saving
within procurement team
- Perform risk management for suppliers and systems
- Manage accurate data entry into SAP system and Google
tracker
- Follow up with suppliers and clients to ensure goods are
delivered on time and at the right specifications
- Create a positive work environment for procurement team to
feel well supported and happy
- Track payments and all team expenditure
- Put
in place a strong and easy to follow quality assurance process to ensure
quality of all delivered goods
- Plan
and execute vendor tendering and pre-qualification process
- Other
activities as requested by your manager
Qualifications
We seek exceptional professionals with a passion
for understanding logistics, supply chains and procurement. Experience in an
entrepreneurial environment is a plus.
for understanding logistics, supply chains and procurement. Experience in an
entrepreneurial environment is a plus.
- Minimum
3 years work experience in a demanding professional environment.
- Experience
in procurement/supply chain/logistics preferred, but not required. We are
looking for a smart individual that can learn quickly.
- Creativity
and strong problem solving skills. You don’t take no for an answer and
constantly look for alternative solutions to problems.
- Experience
working with multinational companies preferred.
- Ability
to work independently and make decisions.
- Strong
oral and written communication skills.
- Strong
work ethic and ability to handle a demanding, high pressure environment
- Ability
to think strategically to solve challenging problems and requests
- Excellent
organizational, customer service, and multi-tasking skills
- Strong
sense of ethics, honesty and integrity and Strong quantitative thinking
skills
- Strong
sense of accountability and responsibility
- Top-performing
academic background.
- Bachelor’s
degree required.
- Language:
English and Kinyarwandarequired, French nice to have
To apply
Please click on this link: http://form.jotformpro.com/form/41264122616951
You will be prompted to a
form that must be completed. At the end
of the form you will have the opportunity to write a motivational letter and
upload your CV.
form that must be completed. At the end
of the form you will have the opportunity to write a motivational letter and
upload your CV.
We are offering a world
class professional and international environment that focuses on your career
development and are looking forward to receiving your application.
class professional and international environment that focuses on your career
development and are looking forward to receiving your application.
Please Note: One Acre Fund
will never ask you for money in return for advancement in the recruitment
process or for being offered a position.
If you are being approached by someone demanding money, please do not
hesitate to report this to the Tubura Fraud Hotline: 0785443574 (Do not use
this number for any purpose other than reporting fraud attempts. If you misuse
this number and use it for general information about the position and not to
report Fraud, we will not consider you for this position).
will never ask you for money in return for advancement in the recruitment
process or for being offered a position.
If you are being approached by someone demanding money, please do not
hesitate to report this to the Tubura Fraud Hotline: 0785443574 (Do not use
this number for any purpose other than reporting fraud attempts. If you misuse
this number and use it for general information about the position and not to
report Fraud, we will not consider you for this position).
One Acre Fund is an
equal opportunity employer; all candidates with legal working age will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, region, sex,
disability status or any other characteristic protected by the law.
equal opportunity employer; all candidates with legal working age will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, region, sex,
disability status or any other characteristic protected by the law.
