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• Set up, lead and manage the procurement and disposal department of
  the Airline
• Develop procurement and asset disposal policies, procedures and
  regulations to ensure transparent procurement and disposal systems.
• Compile and consolidate annual and medium term procurement plans for
  all Airline departments for management and Board approval.
• Annually develop and maintain a list of pre-qualified suppliers of
  goods and services to enable timely procurement.
• Guide the suppliers and service providers on the Airline procurement
  procedures.
• Liaise with Director Finance and administration to ensure
  availability of procurement funds.
• Provide timely technical advise to the Accountable Manager,
  contracts committee and other stakeholders within the Airline.
• Coordinate evaluations of procurement bids and recommend appropriate
  procedures.
• Prepare periodic procurement and disposal reports and work plans for
  the Airline.
• Organize procurement training for the user departments, in line with
  the Airline procurement procedures and other relevant laws and
  regulations.
• Liaise with user departments to prepare specifications and terms of
  reference for procurement of goods and services.
• Work closely with contract managers to ensure effective contract
  implementation by the contractors.
• Draft contracts/agreement documents for the commissioning of
  contracts.
• Work closely with the secretary contract committee to ensure that
  the contracts committee carries out its activities effectively and
  efficiently.
• Institute policies and procedures for collecting and reporting key
  metrics that will ensure cost effectiveness in overall expenditure while
  maintaining productivity.
• Evaluate and enhance purchasing procedures and perform cost analysis
  and set appropriate benchmarks for local and overseas suppliers.
• Delegate tasks and supervise the work of purchasing and procurement
  agents across all departments and Coordinate deliveries.
• Work with multiple vendors to determine the best deals for the
  company, and to evaluate the offers based on price, quality, speed of
  delivery and other factors.
• Qualifications and Competencies
• Professionally qualified Purchasing & Supply Practitioner with
  at least 3 year experience as head of a procurement unit

• The ideal candidate for the Uganda Airlines Manager Procurement job
  placement must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Accounting required
  (MBA preferred) with 10+ years’ experience in procurement or purchasing.
• Experience in airline procurement or aviation supply industry is
  preferred.
• Excellent managerial and training skills.
• Good Analytical Skills.
• Seasoned practitioner with good Decision-Making Skills.
• Computer Literacy and Math Skills: Basic math skills will be needed
  to analyze prices and get the best deals possible.
• Good Negotiating Skills: you will be working with suppliers to
  create and negotiate the best deals and solutions for the airline.
• Strong character with high degree of honesty and integrity.

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