Procurement Superintendent – Mobile Warehouse | Careers at Kalumbila FQM, Solwezi, Zambia

Purpose of the role:

The position of the Procurement Superintendent whilst working closely with the Commercial Manager and other senior operations managers, hold the responsibility of procuring goods required by the Business.

The Superintendent will engage business planning, procurement control, negotiation, risk management, project management, financial management and employee management

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The specific tasks to be performed by the position holder will include;

• Manage the team responsible for procurement including execute, monitor and approve day to day ordering for stock and non-stock goods in a timely fashion, ensuring compliance to Company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for procurement of reagents/chemicals as well as parts and spares for fixed plant and general goods.
• Focus on ABC classification and ensure critical stock reorder points are evaluated and prioritised regularly
• Develop lead and execute procurement strategies
• Designing and analysing reports to assess key functional matrices to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Ensure all information from other areas are fed into procurement systems such as FPA’s SLA’s and consignment contracts
• Document policies and procedures for implementation
• Focus on systems improvement and business process efficiencies
• Set performance management KPI’s, conduct regular reviews with employees and give feedback.
• Determining work procedures, preparing work schedules and expediting workflows
• Creating, publishing and improving of standard working procedures/work instructions
• Negotiate agreements with suppliers and maintain strong business relationships with them
• Develop purchasing policies and manage the related budget
• Develop and improve sourcing strategy

Key Job Attributes:

• Reliable and prepared to exercise initiative
• Ability to perform under pressure and meet targets and deadlines
• Able to communicate with all employees at all levels in the organization
• Cooperative attitude
• Ability to resolve conflicts and problems

Qualifications and Experience:

• At least 10 years’ progressive experience with a minimum of 5 years in a key supply chain leadership role
• Sound background in commerce, logistics and procurement operations with awareness of local and international markets.
• Mining industry experience will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of administrative practices and personnel management
• Excellent communication skills
• Microsoft Office
• A basic understanding of accounting principles
• A minimum of a Bachelors’ degree in Commerce, Business or related field
• Must be a member of ZIPS and CIPS at level 6 proficiency (MCIPS)
• Tertiary qualifications will be an added advantage.
• Must preferably have a strong working knowledge of PRONTO

Application deadline: 7 August 2020 | Apply Now

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