ALLE (a trade name of Ethiopian Trading Enterprise) is a public wholesale enterprise whose primary mandate is to increase affordability of goods to consumers, support increased competition and investment in the private sector, and to facilitate the development of a modern trade sector in Ethiopia.
We provide food and other fast moving consumer goods through our modern “cash and carry” stores operating according to international best practices and consistently offering quality products at affordable prices.
We aim to develop a commercially viable business, while reducing consumer costs and inflation in the country. Our vision is based on the belief that our community deserves a higher quality of life and a brighter future.
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Job Purpose:
Implementation of sourcing plan for selected categories to maximize supplier performance and attractiveness of ALLE’s product assortment and prices for overall business success
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Supply market analyses, incl. identification of potential suppliers, market structure, market trends and pricing development to support operating model development (supported by Market Intelligence team)
End-to-end costing analyses in close cooperation with Supply Chain to assess and optimize landed costs of all products
Support of Category Managers in Supplier interaction, incl. collection of offers, preparation and execution of negotiations and preparation of contracts
Order execution, incl. placing of orders and coordination with Supply Chain team to ensure timely delivery
Monitoring and evaluation of supplier performance
Documentation of all supplier related information, incl. meeting minutes, offers, contracts, invoices
Establishment of rapport with all levels of supplier personnel and internal customers
Any other task required for the success of the Commercial team
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Job Requirement
Bachelor’s degree or higher in the field of purchasing and supplies, procurement, economics/business administration or related fields
2 - 5 years of professional work experience in the procurement
Good knowledge of procurement processes for domestic and imported products, incl. customs & other administration requirement