Job Title: Procurement Manager – Arabica Coffee
Organisation: Olam Uganda Ltd
Duty Station: Mbale, Uganda
Reports to: General Manager-Coffee
About US:
Olam
Uganda Ltd is a subsidiary of Olam International which is a leading global
integrated supply chain manager and processor of agricultural products and food
ingredients, supplying various products across 16 platforms in 70 countries.
Uganda Ltd is a subsidiary of Olam International which is a leading global
integrated supply chain manager and processor of agricultural products and food
ingredients, supplying various products across 16 platforms in 70 countries.
Job Summary: The Procurement Manager – Arabica Coffee will be responsible
for the entire procurement operation of Arabica Coffee; from forecasting,
negotiations with suppliers, contracting and accurate and timely bookkeeping.
for the entire procurement operation of Arabica Coffee; from forecasting,
negotiations with suppliers, contracting and accurate and timely bookkeeping.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In charge of the design, implement and manage
Arabica Coffee procurement strategy. - Assess local market conditions and identify
procurement opportunities and develop forecasts, financial objectives and
business plans. - Implement required infrastructure to
drive/deliver volumes and quality - The incumbent will optimize utilization of
processing and quality resources to derive maximum capacity
utilization/efficiencies. - Build, maintain and strengthen strategic
networks, adhere to high ethical standards, and comply with all
regulations/applicable laws. - Credit Risk, stock Management and ensuring
strict adherence to all the laid down systems and procedures without
exception. - Ensure that all the direct and indirect costs
for the business are within budgets. - Manage/eliminate controllable losses and
minimize the impact of non-controllable losses. - Carry out market intelligence, confirm
currency hedging requirements and stay abreast of competing markets and
provide reports on market movement and penetration - Manage the performance, development and
motivation of staff under supervision.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should be a graduate in a
business related degree. Possession of a Post graduate in management is
desired. - Seven years of managerial experience in
Arabica Coffee procurement, quality parameters and Cupping is a
requirement. - Ability to work and travel upcountry, leading
a large procurement team. - Project management experience and Corporate
Responsibility and Sustainability knowledge is an added advantage. - Very good commercial bent of mind and outcome
oriented. - Excellent interpersonal skills in Managing
Buying Agents and farmers. - Ability to communicate m Bantu local language
will be an advantage.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated CV to;
[email protected] and [email protected]. Please send an updated CV
and don’t attach academic documents. The attachments should not exceed 2 MBs.
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated CV to;
[email protected] and [email protected]. Please send an updated CV
and don’t attach academic documents. The attachments should not exceed 2 MBs.
Deadline: 20th May 2016
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