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Job Title:   Purchase-to-Pay Officer

Organisation: DHL Global Forwarding (Uganda) Limited

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

DHL Global Forwarding (Uganda) Limited is the logistics provider of the world with over 520,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF) is the Group’s air, ocean and road freight specialist. We offer standardized transport as well as highly specialized end-to-end solutions to customers in a wide range of industries globally.

Job Summary:  The Purchase-to-Pay Officer will be responsible for an oversight of the Purchasing and Payment function of Uganda to ensure that they are managed in line with the corporate policies of DP DHL.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring that all purchasing, and payments are done in line with established Corporate Procurement and Purchase to Pay policies.
• Establishment and oversight of contracting guidelines for vendors within East Africa to improve working capital, EBIT and service levels.
• Ensure that contracts that are in place with relevant supplier companies are compliant with relevant rules governing supplier contracts.
• Responsible for sourcing new suppliers that are defined as out of scope for GBS Procurement and assist with sourcing in scope suppliers where GBS procurement doesn’t have capacity to do so in the required timeframes.
• This person will assist GBS Procurement to facilitate the tender processes along with line management.
• Establish and monitor service level agreements with existing preferred suppliers, including ensuring ISO compliance for vendor management, risk management and control.
• Ensure that purchases are made with approved vendors wherever possible and that relevant rules are followed in cases where approved vendors are not available.
• Prepare the monthly reporting as required by the Financial Controller and Finance Manager
• Clear all queries raised by Financial Controller and Finance Manager on a timely basis.
• Manage / drive key tactical projects / initiatives as directed by Financial Manager
• Managing all documentation as required for legal, compliance and audit purposes.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Three years of experience in procurement & supplies
• Proven track record in Procurement Management, Accounts Payable
• Commercial Acumen
• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Supply Chain or related field
• Professional qualification in Procurement & Supplies

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