Buyers (2)

at Tembo Nickel Corporation Limited
Location Kahama, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted October 21, 2022
Category Sales and Marketing
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

BUYER (2) -NGARA& DAR ES SALAAM

Position Summary:

Tembo Nickel is seeking to recruit Buyers to join the Tembo Nickel Project Team. This role will be responsible for procurement of goods and services. The successful candidate will play a key role to ensure timely procurement of goods and services required by various internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate must demonstrate a high level of integrity and teamwork.

The successful candidate will report to the Procurement Manager.

Duty Station: Tembo Nickel Project Site- Ngara and Dar Es Salaam

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Evaluate MRP daily, generate purchase orders in a timely manner, resolve material issues/shortages, support responsible inventory management practices and reporting to help achieve KPI goals.
  • Negotiate pricing and terms for parts and services and establishes strategic stocking plans and/or blanket purchase agreements with vendors, subject to management approval.
  • Manage day to day relationship ownership of active suppliers and assess supplier risk and develop mitigation plans.
  • Maintain accurate supplier and part information in SAP/Pronto.
  • Acquiring quotations from Third Party and Tembo Nickel vendors.
  • Review purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy.
  • PO Creation and Transmittal & PO related services for multiple segments of Tembo Nickel.
  • Assist in execution of PO changes.
  • Delivery follow-ups and PO confirmation with Supplier.
  • PO status tracking and expediting.
  • PO closeout support during project finalization
  • Support sourcing options for non-critical parts (i.e., distribution for standard parts).
  • Supervise PO status reports and work to resolve discrepancies
  • Support invoice processing via purchasing tools.
  • Support Purchasing Master Data efforts like new vendor and material master creation.

Qualifications and Competencies

  • Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics Management or Business Administration.
  • 5 years of work experience in procurement or as a Buyer.
  • Conversant with procurement systems like SAP, pronto etc.
  • Excellent analytical and judgment skills. Strategic sourcing, opportunity analysis, and highly effective communication and negotiation skills are essential.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritize appropriately and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously with various cross functional teams.
  • Membership of PSPTB is mandatory.
  • Excellent knowledge of local content legislation is an added advantage.

Applying Instructions

Applicants are invited to send their resumes indicating the role title in the subject via email

jobs@tembonickel.com

Note: We are committed to provide equal employment opportunities based on merits and we do not charge candidates any fees in the whole recruitment process

Tembo Nickel offers a competitive remuneration package and ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.