Entry Level Procurement Associate Career Jobs – Jibu

Job Title:     Procurement Associate
Organization: Jibu
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Supply Chain Director
About US:
Jibu
is a for-profit company that prioritizes impact-maximization. We integrate the
resources and expertise of the private and public sector, incorporating best
practices and new ideas from whomever is doing it best while, in turn,
maintaining an open source environment where Jibu also shares ideas, successes
and lessons learned. Our hybrid approach stimulates responsible economic growth
and independence, while providing those in need with safe drinking water and
other life-improving products.
Job Summary: The Procurement Associate will be responsible for
the effective delivery of procurement services to Jibu Corporate UG Ltd. The Procurement
Associate promotes a collaborative, cost-conscious, and result-oriented
approach.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
Generate product/service
requirements:
  • Work with user departments to determine their
    procurement needs.
  • Carry out market survey to identify potential
    vendors.
  • Review purchase requisitions for completeness
    and accuracy and assist with corrections as needed.
Solicit quotations:
  • Actively contribute to the development of
    evaluation criteria.
  • Identify appropriate vendors for
    solicitation.
  • Circulate solicitation documents and collect
    quotes from suppliers.
  • Compile vendor questions, liaise with end
    users for all answers and communicate back to vendors.
  • Collect samples when required.
Evaluate price and
quality:
  • Communicate technical criteria for evaluation
    to end users, highlighting strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies of
    different products or suppliers.
  • Analyze vendors’ quotations.
  • Negotiate prices and payment terms with
    suppliers.
Manage delivery and
after-sale service
:
  • Ensure accurate and timely delivery of
    products and services.
  • Coordinate the inspection/acceptance process
    between end-user and vendor.
Manage all after-sale
issues:
Maintain comprehensive documentation of ALL stages of the procurement
process.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant must hold a certificate in
    Purchasing and Supply Management, MBA, (Preferred)
  • Previous experience in procurement is an
    added advantage
  • Excellent presentation and problem solving
    skills
  • Keen attention to details and procedures
  • Familiarity with Excel and ability to use
    emails
  • Excellent English and Luganda language
    skills, additional languages are an asset
  • Strong negotiating skills
  • Curiosity and resourcefulness
  • Willingness to travel extensively within
    Kampala.
How to Apply: 
All
applicants who wish to join Jibu in the aforementioned entry-level capacity
should send an updated CV and cover letter to hugo.hotte@jibuco.com
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