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The successful candidate will report to the Procurement Manager - Enterprise and will be responsible for, inter alia, the following:

Key Responsibility:

Core Tasks:

• Collaborate with external suppliers with particular emphasis on the procurement of backhaul services, last mile connectivity and project equipment and materials to ensure company targets are met.
• Contribute to enhancing sourcing policies and best practices to improve efficiency of the supply chain process.
• Develop and manage partnerships with local and international suppliers.
• Identify new suppliers of materials and services, agree terms and negotiate supply agreements.
• Perform an evaluation of strategic suppliers on an annual basis.
• Foster close working relationships with internal customers eg. Operations, New Business Development, Products and Sales, Commercial and Legal.
• Collaborate with internal customers to assess requirements and ensure timeous delivery of 3rd party equipment, materials and services. Ensure regular communication of sourcing status and highlight any potential delays.
• Negotiation of pricing, commercial terms and conditions and payment terms with suppliers.
• Issue RFQ’s to suppliers for direct and indirect materials and services and adjudication of responses for completeness and accuracy.
• Process requisitions into purchase orders using EVOLUTION and any resulting amendment for approval in accordance with company procurement policy.
• Submission of monthly reports to management.
• Maintaining accurate records of purchases and pricing.

EDUCATION:

• Diploma in either Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Skilled communicator and negotiator.
• Good business and financial acumen.
• Analytical and strategic mind.
• Customer driven.
• Results driven.
• Ability to work independently.
• Meeting of deadlines.
• Analytical and strategic mind.
• Meeting of deadlines.
• Have at least 5 year’s previous experience in a Purchasing role.
• High competency level in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, as a minimum).
• Experience of working with ERP systems is essential (Sage Evolution will be an advantage).
• Strong procurement background and knowledge of operational and strategic sourcing.
• Have at least 7+ years of experience in the telecommunications industry.

REQUIRED KEY COMPETENCIES/ATTRIBUTES:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a pressured environment.
• Co-ordination of purchasing activities.
• Co-ordination of purchasing activities with relation to cost, delivery and quality.
• Ability to negotiate commercial terms and conditions and finalise contracts/agreements with suppliers.
• Ability to recognise and mitigate contractual risks and negotiate effectively.
• Working knowledge of procurement laws and purchasing procedure.

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