Job Title: Indirect Buyer
Our client is now seeking an Indirect Buyer Role
Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Reference: IB_2014
Recruiter: Stratostaff East Africa Ltd
Recruiter: Stratostaff East Africa Ltd
Contract: 6 months
Fixed Location: Nairobi
Available: ASAP
Category: Experienced
Offer: Neg.
Profile Introduction: Our client is a world class leader with over 100 years of products and solutions supporting the country’s infrastructure growth in power, energy management, healthcare and aviation.
Overall Purpose of the role is to:
- Based in the Nairobi Office, the person will report to the Hub Leader in Kenya.
- In this role you will follow an individual work plan, meet day-to-day short-term objectives and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from a recognized institution
- A background in accounting is a necessity.
- At least 3 years experience in a sourcing role
- Working knowledge of sourcing buy to pay enterprise standards
Job Specification
- Drive sourcing initiatives on savings, supplier performance and supplier base rationalization.
- Sourcing execution for all assigned indirect commodities and suppliers across the region for all business within the organization.
- Evaluate vendor quotations utilizing appropriate negotiation and purchasing analysis techniques and implementation of proper contracts with emphasis on quality, price, delivery and service necessary to meet requirements.
- Support supplier quality and delivery performance, manage resolution to ensure business needs are met and ensure suppliers are operating within the companies compliance requirements
- Work with and Support businesses on all projects relating to vendor, commodities to ensure sourced goods and services meet the needs of the business.
- Facilitate communication between suppliers and internal teams.
- Interact with Global commodity leaders to ensure global initiatives are rolled out and benefited within Kenya.
- Vet purchase requisitions created prior to PO being created, negotiate and implement purchase contracts/supply agreements and strategies that comply with company objectives
- All other tasks assigned.
Competencies
- Demonstrated ability to work with internal and external customers
- Strong project management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Willingness and ability to travel regionally and globally
- Demonstrated negotiation skills, contracting expertise and business law knowledge.
- Experience in supplier development, qualification practices and tools.
- Strong oral, communication and inter personal skills
- Cross functional and international team experience
- Aptitude with analytical tools i.e. Excel, Access with exemplary skills on data-mining, pivo tables, data manipulation
- Proven project management and process proven skills
How to Apply
If you are qualified and up to the challenge send your Resume and Cover Letter to info@stratostaff.co.ke by 5pm, 10th April 2014
Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer