Banking Jobs – Sourcing Specialist/Procurement Officer at Stanbic Bank Uganda

Reports to: Manager, Procurement
About Stanbic Bank: Stanbic Bank Uganda is looking to attract inspired individuals with the skills to offer world class business solutions to our customers in the following position.
Job Purpose:  The job holder is to create a commodity specific best in class sourcing leadership to the organisation by bench-marking new processes, approaches, and technology that will continually drive improvements on performance and business results, maximising value to the organisation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·         Implement the Bank’s procurement system, policies and procedures; and initiate reviews where necessary, taking, advantage of applicable world-class supply chain management concepts and keeping a high level of integrity in the procurement function
·         Manage the selection of suppliers, their evaluation and relationship with them in a professional and selfless manner
·         Execute the sourcing of goods and services through a supply chain management process that maximises value, provides excellent customer service and exceeds total cost of ownership (TCO) targets
·         Undertake defined aspects of key commercial activities necessary to support delivery of the commercial solution (e.g. Contract Due Diligence) – undertake relevant analysis as required at key stages of the sourcing process.
·         Manage the handover of commercial arrangements into live operation post- contract award.
·         Research, identify, and analyse current supplier and market trends
·         Developing, reviewing and implementing an effective system for confirming and fast tracking user requests/requisitions, LPOs, procurement orders, in-ward deliveries of inventory and prompt updating to stakeholders on status of procurements
·         Ensure sourcing is in line with organisational and external governance
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
·         A business related degree or equivalent/ MSc in Procurement & Supply Chain Management
·         At least 5 years work experience in procurement, tender committee proceedings, contracts and supply chain management
·         Full member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or equivalent is a MUST
·         Extensive knowledge of sourcing and supplier management techniques
·         Negotiations skills
·         Risk management and project management skills
How to apply:
Please send your application to. Sbicugrecruitment@stanbic.com or Head of Human Resources, Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, 6th Floor, Short Tower, Crested Towers, P.O. Box 7131, Kampala, Uganda.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted – Attached files should not exceed 1MB Applicants not contacted within two weeks from the closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful.
Deadline: 15th March. 2013

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