Material Resource Planner and Buyer Job Opportunity in Kenya 2015
Our Client is in the manufacturing industry currently recruiting a Material Resource Planner and Buyer
The person will be responsible for the technical aspects of manufacturing, quality requirements and alternative supply of spare part components.
- Maintain supplier contract management; Confidentiality Contracts, Local SLA’s, Global Agreements and Tender handling obligations, continuously improving, implementing and functionality thereof.
- Implement controls and overall responsibility of transparent and fair tender awarding.
- Soliciting competitive offers through requests for proposals, requests for quotations and requests for information in adherence with company policy and processes.
- Maintaining and sourcing a suitable and diverse pool of suppliers.
- Monitor expenditures of high value purchases ensuring processes and authorizations are adhered to.
- Place purchase orders with allocated suppliers (local and international) for both stocked items and ad-hoc purchases as required;
- Assist to expedite overdue orders and follow up on urgent orders
- Assist Co-ordinators, warehouse, accounts and service departments with queries, follow up and provide the relevant feedback;
- Update and data capture information into the ERP system as required.
- In-charge of stock take, ensure that stock take is timely and accurately done
- Update and define stock parts in combination with setting reorder points and safety stock, Optimize optimal levels in stores
- Create reports for KPI’s; analyses the KPI and take an appropriate action
Requirements
Knowledge and Experience
- Financial management skills (including project management, stores/warehousing, materials distribution)
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary complex projects
- Knowledge of contracts and tendering processes
- Understand technical drawings and plant layouts/plans in all various disciplines and scopes of work
- Solid problem solving skills and ability to focus both strategically and tactically to achieve business goals
Qualifications and education required
- Diploma in purchasing
- 3 – 5 years technical purchasing and contracts experience
- Very good negotiation skills
- Experience in the beverage industry
Personal behaviours /competencies
- Self-motivated, independent, solution orientated, deadline driven individual with strong time management skills
- Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and strategic thinker
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Strong interpersonal skills – internal, external, team builder and participant
- Compliance to work processes and procedures
Communication Skills
- Strong communication skills in English (speak, read and write)
- Able to communicate in German (Advantage.)
Computer Skills
- MS Office 2010 – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- SAP
Management Ability
- Ability to work in a high volume, highly pressurized and intense working environment
- Solution orientated and results driven
- Professional liaison with all levels of management and technical customers both internally and externally
If you feel you fit the above role, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke
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Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.
For unsolicited applications, please drop your CV in our offices (Devan Plaza, Westlands 4th Floor) Monday to Friday- 3pm – 5.30pm ONLY.