Job Purpose:
Responsible for planning, directing and managing the procurement and stores activities of the Company in accordance with company policies and legal requirements.
Reporting to: Managing Director, GWCL

Key Accountabilities:

•   Develop and improve standards, policies and procedures for optimizing stores operations of the company.
•   Direct the research and evaluation of purchasing requirements and make recommendations for standardization and additions to Qualified Products List.
•   Direct the survey on market trends, pricing, supply issues and coordinate with functional areas to develop and screen complex product specifications in order to make purchasing decisions.
•   Develop, monitor and review the competitive bidding and selection processes.
•   Review bid proposals and specifications, compose requests for management action and recommend purchases requiring management or Board approval.
•   Give direction and guidance to management, staff, and vendors on procurement and stores regulations, policies and procedures.
•   Coordinate the award and negotiation of contract terms, pricing   and   payment   schedule,   ensuring   that   the agreements with the vendors/suppliers are commercially beneficial to the company.
•   Manage and resolve business  conflicts between the company and the vendors/suppliers.
•   Liaise with user-units for quality assurance of goods and services.
•   Ensure the effective and efficient clearing of goods from the ports in liaison with clearing Agents.
•   Apply for the necessary Exemption documents for the Clearing Agents to execute their jobs.
•   Direct and monitor the effective management of the Central Stores and all other stores of the company.
•   Liaise with functional areas to ensure sufficient stocks of materials at all times.
•   Establish priorities,   assign   workloads   and   monitor achievement of set targets in the Department.
•   Prepare and implement the Budget of the office of the Materials Department

Salary Scale: Very attractive

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A recognized University Degree in Engineering.
•   Post-graduate qualification in Purchasing and Supply, Logistics or Materials Management.
•   Membership of a recognized purchasing and supply professional body (e.g. CIPS)
•   A minimum of eight (8) years post qualification working experience in purchasing and supply, at least five (5) years of which should have been in a senior management position.

Age limit:
The candidate should not be more than 50 years old by 31st December, 2015.

Knowledge and Skills:

•   In-depth knowledge of the public procurement law, ordinances, rules, regulations, and other requirements governing the public procurement activities in Ghana.
•   In-depth knowledge of the procurement and stores procedures, rules and regulations of bilateral and multilateral donors/agencies.
•   Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
•   Ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders and work effectively with all categories of employees.
•   Ability to work in a fast paced and often pressured environment.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applications   accompanied   by   supporting   documents, names and addresses of three (3) referees should be sent to:

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
GHANA WATER COMPANY LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE
P. O. BOX MB 194
MINISTRIES-ACCRA

Closing Date: 02 April, 2015

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted