Procurement Department Manager

·         Develops the company’s sourcing and procurement strategy in support of the business strategy;

·         Designs and leads the implementation of procurement strategy with the support of senior management;

·         Oversees the formulation of sourcing and procurement plan and policies;

·         Reviews the requirement plan of operating units and prepares consolidated annual sourcing and procurement plan;

·         Oversees the demand and capacity analysis, forecasting and planning of materials;

·         Defines and drives implementation of integrated supply chain strategy and planning;

·         Defines supplier relationship management strategy; 

·         Identifies and manages risk within the supply chain;

·         Monitors the development of procurement requirements or specifications and ensure the completeness and its  accuracy;

·         Assesses supply market to identify potential sources of suppliers for each of the items purchased by the Company and ensures that supplier database is maintained properly and updated regularly;

·         Builds strong collaborative relationships with potential sources of suppliers;

·         Approves purchase requisitions and executes contracts to ensure compliance with terms and agreements;

·         Oversees the preparation and distribution of tender document for the procurement of materials, assets and services;

·         Oversees that all bidding processes adhere to the Company’s procurement policies and procedures as per relevant Ethiopian laws and regulations;

·         Coordinates the evaluation of tenders, quotations &proposals;

·         Integrates activities across units in the supply chain by ensuring information visibility in inventory levels, anticipated demand and material-in-transit;

·         Designs the configuration of the overall Supply Chain, the resources allocations procedures and the processes each stage performs;

·         Analyses the performance of the supply chain and identify areas for management intervention;

·         Develops and monitors key supply chain metrics, and initiatives to drive improvements in the supply chain system.

·         Leads supplier agreements/contracts by closely working with suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions and get the best deal in terms of quality, price and delivery;

·         Oversees the proper implementation of purchasing practices for making cost efficient, quality and timely acquisition of required materials, assets and services;

·         Liaises with different stakeholders in matters related to import of goods, payment modalities, tax issues and shipment;

·         Monitors claims to suppliers and vendors for defectives, short supply, and missing parts by taking prompt remedial actions;

·         Leads the proper classification and codification of procurement items, and the maintenance of accurate and up-to-dated information of same ;

·         Coordinates the invoicing process ensuring that suppliers are being paid on time and according to terms agreed;

·         Oversees the application of appropriate quality control procedures in the entire sourcing and procurement cycle.

·         Leads the implementation of supplier/vendor rating system to measure, evaluate and improve supplier performance, enabling the company to make informed future sourcing ;

·         Develops and maintains valuable relationships with key vendors across the business and ensure implementation of effective vendor management;

·         Develops and implements the Department’s strategic and operational plans and objectives;

·         Develops and monitors the Department’s budgets;

·         Supports the development of subordinates through periodic performance evaluations, coaching, mentoring, ongoing performance dialogue and feedback;

·         Prepares and submits periodic reports, to the Supply Chain  Officer;

·         Performs other activities as assigned by the Supply Chain Officer

·         Represents the Company in external relationships related with the department services;

·         Participates in the group decision-making processes by forming part of different committees.

·    Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Suppliers & Procurement or related fields with ten years 7 years of demonstrated experience out of which five (5) years in similar managerial position in FMCG industries or Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management or related fields with (9) years of demonstrated experience of which six (6) years in similar managerial position in FMCG industries.