Job Title: Contracts and Performance Manager
Organisation: Umeme
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About Us:
Umeme is the largest electricity distribution company in Uganda, with a
mandate of operating, maintaining, upgrading and expanding the electricity
distribution network, retailing electricity to its customers, improving
efficiency within the electricity distribution system. Umeme Limited is listed
on the Uganda Securities Exchange and cross-listed on the Nairobi Securities
Exchange since 2012. Umeme has over 620,000 customers of which 20% are on
pre-paid metering, a staff complement of 1,400 employees and has over the last
9 years invested US$ 271 m in the electricity distribution system.
mandate of operating, maintaining, upgrading and expanding the electricity
distribution network, retailing electricity to its customers, improving
efficiency within the electricity distribution system. Umeme Limited is listed
on the Uganda Securities Exchange and cross-listed on the Nairobi Securities
Exchange since 2012. Umeme has over 620,000 customers of which 20% are on
pre-paid metering, a staff complement of 1,400 employees and has over the last
9 years invested US$ 271 m in the electricity distribution system.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The incumbent will develop and
periodically review Supply Chain Management (SCM) Key Performance
Indicators aligned to the corporate plan and budget. - Develop a risk management register for the
SCM function and escalate any risk management issues in line with the
company’s Enterprise Risk Management framework. - Keenly review all contracts for goods and
services to ensure the company’s interests are protected prior ft)
approval of the contracts. - Manage SCM performance targets and
compliance relative to targets set within contracts and SLAs. - Manage capacity development among
suppliers of services and goods to ensure sustainability of supplies and
compliance to industry and company standards. - Maintain a contracts registry to monitor
the validity of contracts and/or leases in a bid to support timely
decision making with respect to initiation, amendment and/ or expiry of
contracts. - Steer the review of SCM processes and
policies and provide overall direction to ensure SCM is meeting business
needs. - Actively participate in both internal and
external audit exercises, as required and take corrective action arising
from issues relating to the SCM department. - Serve as the main liaison between the ICT
Department and the SCM function to support installation and optimisation
of systems and processes to enhance performance of the SCM function. - Support the business in the automation of
the archives to ensure completeness and accuracy of e-documentation. - Support third parties with compliance with
the company’s Code of business conduct. - Support the business to enforce third
party consideration of applicable stakeholder and other regulatory
performance standards. - Work closely with category managers to
manage the company’s relationship with its contractors. - Prepare and submit periodic reports on SCM
departmental performance and non-compliance to SCM standards. - Provide leadership to the Contracts and
performance management team and escalate performance issues accordingly as
well as perform other duties that may be assigned by the line manager.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold
a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Procurement, Business
Administration (Finance), Statistics or associated discipline. - Possession of a Postgraduate qualification
in procurement and Supply Chain Management (such as Master’s Degree in a
Supply Chain Management field, CIPS, CPSM, CSCP etc.), with membership to
an accredited professional Supply Chain Management body. In-depth
knowledge and application of contracts law is an added advantage. - A minimum of six years’ experience in an
SCM role, 3 of which should have been spent in a supervisory role. - Previous experience in use of an
Enterprise Resource Management system or procurement and logistics
management system. - Previous exposure and experience in risk
management, performance management, or audit and compliance for an SCM
function. - Strong customer service, interpersonal
skills and ability to engage and communicate with internal and external
stakeholders at senior levels.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an
application and updated resume to: [email protected]
application and updated resume to: [email protected]
Deadline: Friday, 17th March 2017
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