Vacancy title:
Category Buyer
Jobs at:
Kilombero SugarDeadline of this Job:
Monday, March 31 2025
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 18 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
The success candidate will actively manage and drive effective local procurement and continuous optimization to support the strategy of increased contract buying.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• Manage day-to-day buying / related planning using new system
• Manage and execute buying process for off-contract transactions
• Respond to and implement findings from analytical data and reports to drive efficiencies and identify opportunities for optimization of contract buying or improved inventory management
• Understand and know the MID catalogue to ensure compliance to this as far as possible
• Ensure buying process is procedurally compliant and documentation for audit and SHERQ purposes are available
• Lead and manage supplier performance management for non-contracted vendors (collaboration between contract management, buyers and expeditors)
• Build a network/database of reliable suppliers based on specific business needs.
• Communicate with line managers and suppliers to ensure Procurement expectations are being met
• Work with line managers to gather performance data to manage the quality of service with established vendors
• Provide support and coaching to end-users where required
Job Qualification and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics Management or equivalent
• 3 years’ experience in Procurement, Purchasing or Supply Chain Management
• Technical knowledge and understanding of Procurement processes and Supply Chain Management.
• Ability to engage/manage/partner with stakeholders.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
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