Job Title: Procurement Officers (2 Job Careers)
Organization: Q-Sourcing
Limited (Eskom)
Limited (Eskom)
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
About US:
Q-Sourcing
Limited is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African
Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Southsudan. Our client,
Eskom is a subsidiary company based in South Africa. Their business is
operating and maintaining Nalubaale and Kiira hydroelectric Power Stations.
Their mission is to be the Centre of Excellence in Power Concession
Management.
Limited is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African
Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Southsudan. Our client,
Eskom is a subsidiary company based in South Africa. Their business is
operating and maintaining Nalubaale and Kiira hydroelectric Power Stations.
Their mission is to be the Centre of Excellence in Power Concession
Management.
Job Summary: The Procurement Officer will support Eskom in
ensuring economic and efficient procurement of goods and services that meet the
Quality standards, in line with both company and procurement strategies.
ensuring economic and efficient procurement of goods and services that meet the
Quality standards, in line with both company and procurement strategies.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Supplier Relationship Management:
Supplier Relationship Management:
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In charge of preparing high level project and
routine purchasing reports as required (monthly)
In charge of preparing high level project and
routine purchasing reports as required (monthly)
·
Update and maintain records on purchase price
information on both open market and contract purchases
Update and maintain records on purchase price
information on both open market and contract purchases
·
Implement the bidding processes for goods, works and
Services in accordance with standard tender procedures
Implement the bidding processes for goods, works and
Services in accordance with standard tender procedures
·
Resolve delivery problems and complaints, vendor
disputes concerning contract obligations, as well as verbal and written protests
from unsuccessful bidders
Resolve delivery problems and complaints, vendor
disputes concerning contract obligations, as well as verbal and written protests
from unsuccessful bidders
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Administer contracts and purchase orders to ensure
compliance with bid specifications, requirements, vendor performance, delivery
receipt, contract compliance, payment scheduling, etc.
Administer contracts and purchase orders to ensure
compliance with bid specifications, requirements, vendor performance, delivery
receipt, contract compliance, payment scheduling, etc.
·
Serve on evaluation and tender committees as
required and participate in contract negotiations
Serve on evaluation and tender committees as
required and participate in contract negotiations
·
Regularly review and analyze all purchases to ensure
justification exists for tender awards and policy is followed
Regularly review and analyze all purchases to ensure
justification exists for tender awards and policy is followed
·
Develop mitigation measures to curb the risk
inherent in the procurement process
Develop mitigation measures to curb the risk
inherent in the procurement process
·
Provide timely feedback to user departments.
Provide timely feedback to user departments.
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Responsible for departmental administrative issues
such as maintaining/revising policies and procedures
Responsible for departmental administrative issues
such as maintaining/revising policies and procedures
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Interpret purchasing policies, relay instructions of
policy and procedure revision to other departments
Interpret purchasing policies, relay instructions of
policy and procedure revision to other departments
·
Carries out research, prepare reports and analyze
data as needed to support operations and to provide assistance to other departments
Carries out research, prepare reports and analyze
data as needed to support operations and to provide assistance to other departments
·
Represents department at various meetings with
administration, vendors, external agencies, professional organizations, and
other groups.
Represents department at various meetings with
administration, vendors, external agencies, professional organizations, and
other groups.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
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The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Procurement/supplies/logistics management.
The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Procurement/supplies/logistics management.
·
Possession of Professional qualifications e.g. CIPS,
CILT is a must
Possession of Professional qualifications e.g. CIPS,
CILT is a must
·
Working knowledge of the PPDA act.
Working knowledge of the PPDA act.
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A minimum of three years’ work experience in a
similar role in an industrial environment.
A minimum of three years’ work experience in a
similar role in an industrial environment.
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Excellent negotiation skills
Excellent negotiation skills
·
Good team player
Good team player
·
Customer Focus
Customer Focus
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Excellent communication skills
Excellent communication skills
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High degree of tenacity and Integrit
High degree of tenacity and Integrit
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Highly proactive
Highly proactive
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Excellent planning and organizational skills
Excellent planning and organizational skills
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Results Oriented
Results Oriented
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested are encouraged to send their cover letters and updated
CVs including three referees (send as one document) to our e-mail to: [email protected]
qualified and interested are encouraged to send their cover letters and updated
CVs including three referees (send as one document) to our e-mail to: [email protected]
Address all
your applications to:
your applications to:
Human Resources
Office,
Office,
Q-Sourcing
Limited (U),
Limited (U),
Plot 14/16
Semawata Road, Ntinda
Semawata Road, Ntinda
P.O. Box 12883,
Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda
Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda
Note:
·
Kindly mark your application as “Application
_your name _ Procurement Officer ” in the subject line of your email.
Kindly mark your application as “Application
_your name _ Procurement Officer ” in the subject line of your email.
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Ladies are encouraged to apply.
Ladies are encouraged to apply.
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Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: 30th September 2015
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