QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary
Under direct supervision of the Finance & Contracts Manager, the Procurement and Logistics Officer is responsible for carrying out all project procurements and assist with processing service contracts, leases and agreements with the departmental team; coordinating the procurement and purchasing of material and products and maintaining business relationships with suppliers in full compliance with company policies and procedures.
Requirements
- University Degree
- At least 1 year of experience in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or similar relevant fields
- Experience managing assets, procurement processes, and logistics operations
- Experience with export and import custom brokerage procedures (declarations, applying for import/export permissions, temporary import and export procedures)
- Good understanding of IFS ERP system preferred
- Computer Literacy
Person Specification
- Good communication skills.
- Outstanding negotiation skills.
- Proficient in both verbal and written English.
- Good organizational skills to prioritizing tasks and meet deadlines.
- An experienced team player who meets and exceeds team goals.
- Self-motivated, positive and willing to learn and adapt to market changes.
- An eye for detail and the ability to maintain a very high level of accuracy.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and uphold the integrity of the company.
Key Responsibilities- Purchase goods as required in an accurate and timely manner.
- Maintain accurate dates on all orders.
- Track inventory of materials and ensure accuracy of inventory records. Maintain information on ERP application (IFS); ensure it is up to date and accurate.
- Liaise with suppliers to build relationships, ensure the best pricing and source alternative suppliers as required, and obtain all necessary information and shipping documents from suppliers.
- Ensure inventory is well managed by assisting with cycle counts and stocktakes.
- Timely and duly prepare procurement plans for the office and projects and monitor of their implementation.
- Manage the procurement tracking sheet, including in relation to assigning progressive numbering to purchase requisitions, monitoring progress of each procedure and flagging any issues/delays; plan transportation of PO’s according to collecting country, chargeable weight, urgency and MAPEG approval status.
- Follow up all purchase orders, update status of all purchase orders and report to management. Track and report shipments.
- Carry out import/export operations according to the company policy and procedures.
- Plan and operate in line with the Logistics and Procurement Teams.
- Inform and follow all related team members on time.
- Track delivery and invoice processes.
- Maintain strong, productive relationships with freight carriers and forwarders to deliver shipments in a timely and cost-effective fashion.
- Work collaboratively with the internal teams including Accounting and Procurement.
- Follow up the clearance issues and covering all necessary documentations.
Only English resumes will be considered.