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Job Title:       Procurement Officer

Organization: Busoga Forestry Company (BFC)

Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda

About the Company:

Busoga Forestry Company (BFC) Ltd is a subsidiary of Green Resources AS (GRAS), Africa’s leading Forestation Company and a leader in East African wood processing. GRAS owns 40,000ha of standing forest in Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda, established through its own planting activities. It also operates East Africa’s largest sawmill in Tanzania, transmission pole treatment and charcoal plants in, Tanzania and Uganda. GRAS is also one of the first global companies to receive carbon revenue from its plantation forests

Job Summary:   Acquiring goods and services necessary for business operations, and ensuring that approved purchases are cost-efficient. Value for money, high quality and comply with company standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing and reviewing company strategies for ordering supplies and equipment for the company
• Preparing organisation wide procurement plans for the purchase of equipment, services, and supplies.
• Preparing budgets, cost analyses, and reports
• Evaluating suppliers, products, and services. negotiating contracts in line with company’s procurement policies and procedures.
• Negotiating contracts with vendors for new purchases
• Reviewing, comparing, analysing, and overseeing and approving timely purchase of products and services
• Managing inventories to ensure adequate stock
• Maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records.
• Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
• Researching and evaluating prospective  suppliers.
• Supervising Store management in all BFC stations,
• Communicating with Suppliers to maintain positive relations,

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management/ BSC Accounting/ BBA, CIPS added Advantage
• 3 years experience as a Procurement Officer in the manufacturing industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and purchasing software (Sage X3).
• Networking and Negotiation Skills

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Good analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Proactive
• Astute and Hands on
• Integrity

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their applications with to the following Email Address : hruganda@greenresources.no

Deadline: 6th September 2024

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