Senior Purchasing Officer,vacancy in Uganda, at Umeme Limited,Jobs in Uganda,

Position Title:   Senior Purchasing Officer

Organisatio: Umeme Limited

Location:  Kampala                                      

Ref:                      CCD 7

Reports to:           Purchasing Manager

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

·             Prepare the company’s periodic materials usage and purchasing plan in line with departmental material requirements and periodically approved capital and operating budgets for all departments

·             Receive and verify specifications for materials and services from users

·             Place orders with approved suppliers against existing contractual arrangements in time to meet project plans and operational requirements

·             Generate reliable reports on pending orders and service delivery

·             Monitor order processing, delivery schedules and overall supplier performance

·             Ensure compliance with the company’s purchasing and associated financial procedures and processes

·             Ensure that materials and services are provided to users as requested and as necessary to achieve the company’s core objectives.

·             Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·             The applicant should possess a technical university degree and/ or international CIPS qualification

·             At least five years’ experience in purchasing in a large complex organization operating to best practice international standards.

·             Good working knowledge of electricity network materials and construction methodology

·             Good communication skills and experience of interacting with senior engineering, finance and supporting functions

·             Experience in power utility companies is desirable

·             Good knowledge and experience of utilizing modern enterprise wide information systems to support the function.

·             Proven impeccable integrity in business dealings and adherence to organizational policies, code of business conduct, standards, and health and safety policies.

How to Apply:

If you believe you are the ideal candidate and desire a career in Umeme, please send your application and CV clearly detailing your suitability for the position in terms of required qualifications and experience to: recruit.hr@umeme.co.ug. UMEME is an equal opportunity employer: Any influence-peddling will lead to automatic disqualification.

Application Deadline: 10th January 2014