JOB POSITION: Buyer II
Reporting to: Procurement Manager
Location: Tanga
Principal Accountabilities:
- Organize the work of procurement section and process purchases of the Company.
- Manage purchases of the company to minimize down time cost.
- Source goods and services.
- Process orders.
- Expediting deliveries.
- Negotiations with suppliers.
- Manage performance of suppliers in the portfolio.
- Process purchase requisitions raised in SAP by issuing RFQs, conducting negotiations with suppliers and creating
- purchase orders.
- Ultimate responsible for safe working practices especially area of responsibility.
- Observe relevant environmental policies and regulations
- Any other duties as may be assigned
Key requirements:
Education
- Bachelor degree in Procurement and/or Logistics or Supply Chain Management or any related field.
- Registered member of a recognized professional body such as PSPTB or CIPS.
- Experience
- 2 to 3 years’ experience in procurement, preferably in a multinational manufacturing company.
Knowledge & Skills
- Functional SAP knowledge.
- Good planning and insight to foresee and investigate difficulties in obtaining parts, equipment and other supplies.
- Strategic sourcing experience; contracts management and commodity procurement knowledge.
- Computer literacy.
- Reasonably independent and able to resolve own difficulties.
- Strong supplier negotiation skills.
- Service oriented to other departments.
- Honest and trustworthy.
- Accurate and good attention to details.
- Able to respond to demanding situations and high work pressure.
- Fluent in English.
Salary and Benefits
Tanga Cement offers attractive package in line with the candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please send your CV and copies of relevant certificates by email to vacancies@simbacement.co.tz, on or before 21 st July 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Tanga Cement facilitates equal employment opportunities based on merit.
