Job Title: Procurement Manager
Organisation: Eskom Uganda
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Finance
Director
Director
About Eskom:
Our client Eskom Uganda is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eskom Holdings
South Africa and is registered as a limited liability company in Uganda. The
company generates 42% of Uganda’s electricity and operates within a framework
of four contracts and has its own board of directors.
South Africa and is registered as a limited liability company in Uganda. The
company generates 42% of Uganda’s electricity and operates within a framework
of four contracts and has its own board of directors.
Job Summary: The Procurement
Manager will be responsible for the development of procurement policies and
procedures and monitoring the implementation of the procurement cycle as per
the company policies. Additionally, He / She will lead the company in
establishing and maintaining professional, transparent and cost effective
procurement practices.
Manager will be responsible for the development of procurement policies and
procedures and monitoring the implementation of the procurement cycle as per
the company policies. Additionally, He / She will lead the company in
establishing and maintaining professional, transparent and cost effective
procurement practices.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Direction:
- Update and develop procurement strategies
that are relevant to the business. - Provide strategic leadership on new
pronouncements & developments in procurement. - Provide inputs into the business strategic
plans
2. Stakeholder Management:
- Maintain constant liaison with existing
and prospective suppliers. - Maintain constant liaison and ensure
alignment of EUL policies with those at Eskom Head office - Oversee the maintenance and updating of
supplier database as per the procurement policies and procedures - Provide continuous education and awareness
programmes and interventions for technical staff to facilitate policy and
procedural compliance - Recommend and facilitate training for
procurement committee members on a needs basis
3. Process Management:
- In conjunction with the plant managers,
establish priorities, lead times and procure goods and services
accordingly - Ensure consistent application of
appropriate procurement practices and strategies for all goods and
services required by the company. - Provide administrative support to the
various procurement committees - Design and monitor a system for contract
management in the procurement process and provide technical support to
user departments in contract management, in accordance with Eskom policies
and procedures
4. Risk management & Compliance:
- Continuously assess risks inherent in the
procurement process and develop mitigation measures - Review the effectiveness of the mitigation
measures and advise management on a continuous basis - Monitor compliance to the procurement
process.
5. Support to staff and other managers:
- Carry out mentoring and coaching for
sectional members so as to improve their competences in line with EUL human
resource manual - Advise management of EUL on procurement
matters.
Personal Competencies: Strategic decision-making, Leadership
disposition, Negotiation skills, Planning
and Organizing, Driving for Results, Ability to Delegate, Customer
Focus, High Business Acumen, Exhibit Professional Commitment and Coaching
disposition, Negotiation skills, Planning
and Organizing, Driving for Results, Ability to Delegate, Customer
Focus, High Business Acumen, Exhibit Professional Commitment and Coaching
Qualifications, Skills, and
Experience:
Experience:
- The job applicant should possess a Bachelors
Degree Procurement Studies - Professional procurement qualification
i.e. CIPS - At least five years experience in the area
of procurement and logistics
Please abide by these instructions else you may be bound to disqualification.
- Write an Application letter and CV/Resume.
- Merge these two documents into one
document in either word or PDF format. - Please do not attach or send any scanned
documents. These are sometimes too large for our inbox. - Send your application, please click “Apply
to Position” - Only successful candidates will be
contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly
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