Job Description
Leadership
- Manage the effective achievement of the assigned sectional objectives through the leadership of the Procurement Unit – setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff, providing formal and informal feedback and appraisal.
- Enhance core efficiencies and competencies, and leverage technologies to maximize performance and widen the scope of the procurement services.
Procurement & Sourcing
- Monitor the organization procurement cycle from identifying requirements through to receiving materials and services.
- Perform strategic sourcing and spend analyses and identify key procurement savings opportunities
- Manage the development and execution of innovative sourcing to meet the present and future materials requirements of the organization.
- Conduct efficient and collaborative procurements, which are compliant with policies and procedures
- Ensure planning and execution of optimal delivery method, route and budget.
- Collect and share supplier qualification and performance information from/ with respective business units across the organization.
- Prepare timely and accurate management information covering aspects of stakeholder engagement in the procurement process lifecycle.
- Supervise the procurement in sourcing, transactional purchasing and miscellaneous internal procurement support activities
Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures
- Ensure continuous improvement to procurement policy and procedures and direct the implementation of procedures and controls covering all areas of procurement activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service to the end-user.
Reporting
- Ensure that all functional reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet GCAA requirements and quality standards.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- A university degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a procurement function, or a Masters’ degree with 3 years’ or as defined in JD Matrix.
- Knowledge in procurement practices and activities.
