Procurement Officer
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Company Details
Name:Tropical Heat
Industry:
Food Production
Website:
http://www.tropicalheat.co.ke/home/
Description:
Tropical Heat was established in 1973 as a small ethnic snack cottage industry. Today, we are one of the leading manufacturers of spices and snacks in the East African region and our brand Tropical Heat is a household name in Kenya. With our very strong and expert technical team, we manufacture a va…
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Job Details
Job Type:
Full Time
Workplace Type:
On-site
Qualification:
Degree
Job Experience:
Mandatory
Job Location:
Nairobi County, Kenya
Closing Date:
Undisclosed
Salary:
Undisclosed
Other Pay:
Benefits
Job Category:
Procurement, Supply Chain, Store Keeping
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Procuring materials as requested by the user departments.
- Coordinating purchasing and stores activities to achieve the department’s objectives.
- Setting up and implementing purchasing systems and procedures.
- Evaluating and rating suppliers in terms of efficiency, price, delivery time and quality of products.
- Monitor trends in supplier and contract base and propose/implement plans to respond to such trends.
- Build and develop good relationships with key suppliers to ensure best value for money and customer satisfaction with services provided.
- Raising purchase orders, requesting for quotations and also making sure that orders are placed and all deliveries done promptly.
- Posting all inventory forms on a daily basis.
- To ensure all the correct cost price are posted in ERP and Pastel.
- To assist in stock reconciliation.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Commerce, or a related field.
- Professional certification in procurement such as CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply), KISM (Kenya Institute of Supplies Management), or an equivalent qualification will be an added advantage.
- 5 years of experience with 2 years in a similar position in a Food Manufacturing Industry is a Must.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (such as SAP, Oracle, or Pastel) and strong computer literacy in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel and google sheets.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- High level of commitment to duty and discipline.
- Honesty and hard work
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