Overview
Job Title: Assistant Procurement Manager
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
Contact Email: hr@maruma.co.tz
Closure Date: 28th February 2021 (Time: 12:00hrs; East Africa Time)
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 manager
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
Maruma & Associates (M&A), consulting firm is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Should you feel your fit for the role, Please share your updated CV, most recent references, a cover letter describing your eligibility and relevant qualifications to hr@maruma.co.tz