Job Title: Senior Procurement Officer
Organization: M-KOPA Solar
Ltd
Ltd
Duty Station: Lubowa, Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Finance Manager
About US:
M-KOPA Solar is the global leader of “pay-as-you-go” energy for
off-grid customers. Since its commercial launch in October 2012, M-KOPA has
connected more than 200,000 homes in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to solar power,
and is now adding over 500 new homes each day. The success of M-KOPA (M=
mobile, KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to
low-income households on a pay-per-use installment plan. Customers acquire
solar systems for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage “credits” for
US $0.45, or less than the price of traditional kerosene lighting. After one
year of payments customers own their solar systems outright and can upgrade to
more power.
off-grid customers. Since its commercial launch in October 2012, M-KOPA has
connected more than 200,000 homes in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to solar power,
and is now adding over 500 new homes each day. The success of M-KOPA (M=
mobile, KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to
low-income households on a pay-per-use installment plan. Customers acquire
solar systems for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage “credits” for
US $0.45, or less than the price of traditional kerosene lighting. After one
year of payments customers own their solar systems outright and can upgrade to
more power.
Job Summary: The Senior
Procurement Officer will provide a proficient compliant procurement process
which realizes value for money, stakeholder satisfaction and deliver outcomes
and objectives as agreed within the Service Plan.
Procurement Officer will provide a proficient compliant procurement process
which realizes value for money, stakeholder satisfaction and deliver outcomes
and objectives as agreed within the Service Plan.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and develop improvements in
vendor sourcing strategies and guidelines including influencing the
design, reform and implementation - Champion timely delivery of quality
equipment and stationary products at the lowest possible cost in line with
applicable procurement guidelines - Actively participate in the selection of
suppliers based on due diligence criteria and carry out periodic review of
supplier services taking into account the economy and efficiency of
procurement - Oversee cycle counts of materials procured
and stored at the warehouse and verification of quantification of orders
delivered to confirm right quantity and quality of supplies. - Carry out supervision of procurement team
and ensure that procurement management systems/Projects are functioning
appropriately. - Offer technical support to management and
procurement committee in monitoring the implementation of agreed
procurement action plans
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the M-KOPA Senior
Procurement Officer job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree (or
its university equivalent) in a relevant discipline, e.g. Procurement,
Logistics, Supply Chain, Management, Commerce or a related business course. - At least three to four years of relevant
professional experience in the formulation and implementation of
procurement-specific projects in a Social Enterprise - Applicable knowledge and understanding of
acceptable procurement standards, regulations and guidelines - Strong leadership and coaching skills
- Exceptional communication and negotiation
skills, along with personal tenacity and the ability to drive things
through to conclusion in a dynamic and challenging environment. - Demonstrate high level of integrity, work
ethics, and a proactive and positive attitude. - Good team player with high levels of
flexibility. - Good problem solving and analytical
skills. - Should be self-motivated & able to
demonstrate a drive for results with a professional approach. - Proven report-writing skills, Good
customer care and presentation skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications and up-to-date CVs to: [email protected] addressed to with the
subject “Senior Procurement Officer ”
addressed to:
applications and up-to-date CVs to: [email protected] addressed to with the
subject “Senior Procurement Officer ”
addressed to:
The Human Resource & Administration Manager,
M-KOPA Uganda Limited,
Lubowa Estate, Plot 1300 -1301 Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 27th January,
2017
2017
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