Regional Procurement Officer

Position Title

Regional Procurement Officer

Main Purpose Of Role

Manage and coordinate the procurement of materials for a multi-national mechanical and electrical engineering contractor including the management of supplier relationships, commercial and technical negotiations, logistics and regional management of junior procurement staff based in several Sub-Saharan African countries.

Location

Tamarin, Mauritius

Minimum Required Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Accounting/Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Minimum Required Work Experience

5 to 10 years relevant experience working as Procurement Manager / Buyer for MEP Projects or organizations with an established management system as per international standards

Key Performance Areas

1. .          Procurement and Supply Chain
2. .          Corrective actions for nonconforming products
3. .          Procurement team compliance to management system procedures
4. .          Savings on procurement costs

Principle Accountabilities

1. .          Development of beneficial sourcing strategies for the company
2. .          Set departmental objectives and targets and measure performance
3. .          Create and establish approved suppliers both local and international after careful monitoring of their qualification and registration
4. .          Forge good business relationship with vendors/suppliers and obtain credit facility for the company
5. .          Collaborate with key personnel to ensure clarity of the specifications and requirements of business operations
6. .          Provide and circulate weekly procurement schedules to relevant personnel
7. .          Supervise the procurement team, upholding the Ethical Sourcing Policy of the company
8. .          Negotiate with vendors to secure advantageous terms and analyze risk of contracts and agreements to provide control strategies
9. .          Analyze quotations and offers received from different suppliers and select the best terms
10. .          Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries using SAP
11. .          Evaluate supplier performance yearly
12. .          Track and report relevant information to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
13. .          Ensure that proper documentation is available
14. .          Participate in the HSEQ system implementation
15. .          Handle issues on non-conforming products, providing immediate corrective actions, maintaining and updating the register of non-conformance
16. .          Stock Reconciliation

Behavioural Competencies

1. .          Analytical Skills in determining the best deals for the company, evaluating the advantages and disadvantages, based on price, quality, speed of delivery and other factors
2. .          Decision-making skills in using the information gathered by the team to make decisions that will be beneficial to the company.
3. .          Exceptional negotiating and Interpersonal skills in dealing with suppliers/vendors to materialize best deals for the company
4. .          Risk-based thinking to prepare control strategies, performing risk management for supply contracts and agreements
5. .          Attention to detail
6. .          Diligent
7. .          Awareness on the Code of Ethics for business
8. .          Trustworthy