Sourcing Officer
Procurement, Purchasing And Supply Chain Management Jobs
- Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe
- Expires 20 Dec 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Key Accountabilities:
The Sourcing Officer shall be responsible for the following:
Duties and Responsibilities
• Engaging suppliers in the registration process where supplier has intention of working with Lafarge.
• Coordinating pre-screening before initiating business relationship with i suppliers.
• Tracking assessment results across countries and coordinating follow-ups within country/cluster.
• Conducting Contractor Health and Safety Management assessments for suppliers.
• Coordinating with Country/Cluster the risk mitigation activities to address all gaps: remediation plans and / or the discontinuation of the non-qualified suppliers.
• Running the day to day functions of the Sourcing desk through execution of work assigned by the Superior.
• Observing purchasing procedures and policies in the day to day execution of duties.
• Implementing sourcing strategies to achieve the desired results for the organization.
• Ensuring that spares, raw materials, consumables and support service are always available to support production demands.
• Exploring of the market and initiating relationships with OEMs and authorized distributors to create a large pool of supply base against which supply choices and options are made.
• Negotiating flexible and sustainable payment terms with suppliers.
• Negotiating and drafting contracts for the supply of goods and services within desired product families in assigned areas of responsibilities.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications:
• Degree in Supply Chain Management/HND or Purchasing Diploma
• At least 5 years' experience in a manufacturing/Mining environment. 2 Years must have been at supervisory level.
Key Competencies:
Sourcing Officer needs to also possess the following:
• Good knowledge of financial analysis
• Good knowledge of commercial law and contract management
• Knowledge of inventory, logistics and control
How to Apply
Individuals who meet the basic requirements and are interested in these challenging career opportunities should send applications to zim.recruitment@lafargeholcim.com or download the LHRecruit app from google play store and apply for the vacancies by Monday 20 December 2021. The title of the position being applied for should be clearly indicated on the email responses
NB. Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.
