Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Assisting Senior Lead in sourcing suppliers, contract drafting, negotiation and managing suppliers through the whole procurement process. You will also deal with other factors such as sustainability, risk management and ethical issues.

Responsibilities
• build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers
• forecast levels of demand for services and products
• conduct research to source the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality
• make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors
• monitoring the quality of service provided
• keep contract files and use them as reference for the future
• liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, internal teams such as supply chain, planning, marketing, IT and sales, and customers
• develop strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met - or exceeded
• undertake value for money reviews of existing contracts and arrangements
• ensure the security and sustainability of sources of essential products and services
• forecast price trends and their impact on future activities
• develop and implement a procurement strategy
• analyse data and produce reports and statistics on spending and saving
• ensure suppliers are aware of business objectives
• keep up to date with trends and innovations, regulation and new technology that can impact on the business

Requirement
• 5+ years of Experience in Procurement /retail management/purchasing and logistics/ supply chain management will be preferable
• excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills
• negotiation skills in order to get the best price and value for money
• commercial and financial awareness as managing budgets and keeping costs down is a key part of the role
• strong analytical ability
• planning skills in order to work out what the business needs
• excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams
• numeracy skills in order to analyse facts and figures
• the ability to lead and motivate a team
• tact
• the ability to make important decisions and cope with the pressure of demanding targets and tight deadlines
• strong project management skills
• the ability to solve problems and make decisions, as well as to think strategically and laterally
• time management skills and the ability to deliver to deadlines

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
If you possess all the skills and you qualify for the position mentioned pls send across your resume with subject line, Application - Procurement Specialist to mahima@badili.africa

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