A leading Real Estate company is recruiting for a Procurement Manager

Responsible for the strategic development and overall management of the Procurement Department through Purchasing, Contracts Management and Inventory Management.

Roles and Responsibilities

•   Develop and implement strategies, policies and procedure to ensure an efficient, best practice, value for money and industry focused  procurement function within the company
•   Ensure that all suppliers are compliant with relevant legislation including Tax, Bribery & corruption and Health & safety
•   Responsible for the protection and efficient utilization of stores items especially building materials of all kinds
•   Implements sourcing strategies to support company and departmental objectives, providing the company competitive advnatage in the areas of materials, supplies and service / implement appropriate sourcing strategies to control the company's purchased material cost and to assure an adequate source of supply.
•   Locate, analyse and develops a consolidated supplier base to meet current and future material needs of the company
•   Create and maintain mutually beneficial long-term partnerships with suppliers to foster feeback and continuos improvement / Maintain and promote sound relationships with suppliers and the business community
•   Negotiate and manage all contracts and agreements for assigned supplies
•   Negotiate and manage all contracts and agreements for assigned supplies.
•   Manage suppliers, cost, quality and delivery performance
•   Drive continuous improvement in all aspects of the procurement process
•   Undertake periodic stock taking to ensures adequate stock levels are maintained
•   Ensures the store items are well arranged and records kept up to date with store items discarded.
•   Assigns duties to and monitors activities of immediate team members to ensure achievement of performance targets.
•   Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Professional Skills

•   Knowledge of procurement methods and procedures of a large scale centralised purchasing function including buying, quality assurance, contract administration and contract law
•   Outstandin interpersonal, cross cultural skills
•   Ability to work under stres and little or no supervision
•   Computer literate and proficient in office computer applications
•   Ability to interpret and make decisions in accordance with rules, regulations, and policies governing the purchase and contracting of materials and services for the company.
•   Ability to keep records and prepare reports
•   Ability to communicate with and relate effectively with people at all levels.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   HND in Purchasing & Supplies / Bachelor's degree in business administration / management or equivalent qualification
•   5 - 8 years working experience in a similar position
•   Membership of a professional body such as Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, MCIPS (UK) etc. would be an aaded advantage
•   A second degree may be an added advantage

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Application and CV should be forwarded to:-

The Human Resource Manager
P.O.Box An 12284
Accra-North

Closing Date: 05 December, 2013