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• Forecast levels of demand for services and products
  to meet the business needs and keep a constant check on stock levels.
• The jobholder will develop policies and
  guidelines for location and selection of vendors of materials, equipment
  and supplies, to determine and maintain availability and quality.
• Maintain purchasing information, files and
  records for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and
  compliance with established policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase
  orders for supplies and equipment and approve purchase orders on the basis
  of approved quotations
• Regularly analyze and study markets and
  delivery systems in order to assess present and future material and
  equipment availability.
• Develop and monitor implementation of
  purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
  
• Actively participate in the development of
  specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
• Arrange for disposal of surplus or unused,
  unwanted or hazardous materials in line with the relevant guidelines and
  policies.
• Keenly review, evaluate, and update
  specifications for issuing and awarding bids and prepare bid awards
  requiring board approval

• Efficiently manage stock level s at all times
• Developed procurement processes and
  procedures
• Developed vendor accreditation guidelines
• Procurement policy and procedure compliance

• The ideal candidate for the Purchasing
  Manager vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing or
  Procurement.
• Certified purchasing Manager is an added
  advantage.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in a
  similar role in a reputable organization.
• Previous experience in negotiating purchasing
  terms with existing and prospective suppliers.
• Good leadership skills
• High degree of integrity
• Good negotiation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications
  skills
• Computer literacy i.e. High level of
  technical proficiency the MS Office suite – Word, Excel, and Outlook and
  Oracle financial systems.

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