Assistant Procurement Manager
Job Title: Assistant Procurement Manager
Maruma & Associates Tanzania
Reporting to: Procurement Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Industry: Construction, Manufacturing, Real Estate
Salary: Negotiable
Start Date: March 2021
REF: T/APM/RS_MA2102
Contact Name: Esther Maruma
Date Added: 10th February, 2021
Job Description
We
are seeking a dynamic Assistant, Procurement Manager to work in our Dar
Es Salaam Office, who will be in charge of a sizeable volume or key
project purchasing programs.
The incumbent will be expected to:
Responsibilities
- Plan and use fruitful sourcing strategies in local market
- Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
- Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous credit terms
- Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries with Procurement Manager
- Track and report key functional system of measurement to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
- Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
- Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
- Assisting sale team in understanding BOQ and sourcing material
- Close coordination with store for analyzing and understanding the fast moving and slow-moving items
- Preparing report of fast- and slow-moving items and presenting to procurement manage
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Requirements
- Proven working experience as Assistant to Procurement, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement
- Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
- Talent in negotiations and networking
- Good knowledge of local manufacturer and supplier
- Good knowledge of construction materials
- Good knowledge ERP software
- Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
- Experience in collecting and analyzing data
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Bachelor in Mechanical or Civil degree
- Diploma in material management and quantity surveying will be added qualification
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Closure Date: 28th February, 2021 (Time: 12:00hrs; East Africa Time)
