Entry Level Procurement Officer Career Jobs – SGS

Job Title:      Procurement Officer
Organisation: SGS
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About US:
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and
certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality
and integrity. With more than 90,000 employees, we operate a network of more
than 2,000 offices and laboratories around the world. SGS has been appointed by
the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) to implement the Mandatory Vehicle
Inspection Services (MVIS) programme involving the development, installation
and operation of vehicle inspection centers on a national scale to improve road
safety by assuring The road worthiness of vehicles circulation in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Procurement
Officer will oversee the procurement and disposal of goods/services by the
company and provide data and information required for the preparation of
monthly performance reports in SGS global procurement system
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Ensure timely value for money procurement
    and disposal of goods in accordance with SGS internal regulations,
    guidelines & procedures.
  • Review of procurement and disposal
    budgets/plans and follow up departments/areas and key users on timely
    initiation of procurement requisitions for the planned procurements and
    disposals for the category of procurements/disposal assigned.
  • Tasked with the preparation of specific
    procurement/disposal plans and preparation of monthly performance records
    for each procurement/disposal assigned.
  • Responsible for the preparation of
    bidding/solicitation, receipt/opening of bids and evaluation reports
    documents for procurements or disposals assigned.
  • Preparation of procurement documentation
    and submission to senior management for approval.
  • Tasked with the evaluation of bids and
    display/issuing of bid and award notices.
  • Review of statement of requirements
    prepared by the user departments and providing timely guidance and feed
    back to users.
  • Provide data and information required for
    the preparation of monthly performance reports in SGS global procurement
    system.
  • Perform any other duties as may be
    assigned by management.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate should hold a
    Bachelor’s degree in Procurement or business administration or equivalent
    qualification.
  • Possession of full or part professional
    qualification in procurement will be an added advantage.
  • At least two years of procurement support
    experience
  • Computer literate skills
  • Ability to generate Procurement and
    disposal reports
  • Ability to carry out procurements and
    prepare evaluations reports
  • Excellent communication, negotiation and
    interpersonal skills
  • Acts quickly and decisively; able to make
    tough calls
  • Works well under pressure, challenges
    status quo.
  • Good team player who is also able to work
    independently
  • Ability to work under minimum supervision
  • Applies judgment and acts according to the
    SGS standards of ethics and integrity.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged
to apply online at the link below. The applicants are required to upload an
application / cover letter in Pdf / Microsoft Word format stating the current
and expected salary, daytime contacts, detailed Curriculum Vitae with three
professional referees and copies of certificates.
Deadline: 28th April
2017 by 5.00 pm.

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