Our client is a leader in the telecommunications field with a foothold all over Africa.
The company seeks to recruit a dynamic individual for the position of manager sourcing – products S&D, marketing, CPE
Position Title: Manager Sourcing – Products S&D, Marketing, CPE
Reports to: Manager Sourcing – Services and Products
Basic Purpose:
- Lead and anchor strategic sourcing and contracts for products in the categories of products S&D, marketing, CPE, SIMS and RCV amongst others
- Ensure best value for money spend
- Work towards building a vendor eco-system
Principle Accountabilities:
Expected End Results: Ensure Sourcing Standardization
Major Activities: Ensure region and country level tie ups & contracts for products in categories of products S&D, marketing, CPE, SIMS and RCV amongst others
Expected End Results: Identify Sourcing Needs & Strategy
Major Activities:
- Identify strategic sourcing needs in the areas of S&D, marketing, CPE, SIMS and RCV for the African region – Identify tactical vs. strategic deliverables and evaluate value propositions from strategic perspective
- Identify and develop partners/suppliers of strategic goods and services (for S&D, marketing, CPE, SIMS and RCV) across countries based on business needs and to leverage on One Africa synergies
- Close coordination with key internal stake holders to ensure right choice of Partners
- Apprise management of critical issues in sourcing and suggest opportunities for cost saving and improvements
- Develop new Commercial models for procurement of IT and VAS infrastructure and Services
Expected End Results: Cost Benchmarking
Major Activities:
- Cost benchmarking ( in line with standard specification & make – create a system for releasing quarterly/monthly release of rate reference )
- Thorough market intelligence for competition reference benchmarks
Expected End Results: Purchase Innovation
Major Activities: Derive smarter methods of pan-Africa purchase
Expected End Results: Risk Mitigation
Major Activities:
- Standardize Tender General Conditions
- Optimize architects and consultants liability on the executed projects
- Standardize rate contract terms with cover for maintaining products during the total life cycle
Expected End Results: Purchase Process Adherance
Major Activities:
- Ensure adherence to the company policies & procedures
- Ensure achievement on audit scores as per target
- Ensure achievement of partner satisfaction scores as per target
Expected End Results: Vendor Assessment
Major Activities:
- Close coordination with key internal stake holders to ensure right choice of Partners
- Vendor registration
Expected End Results: Vendor Engagement
Major Activities:
- Evaluate the Company’s plan / projections with Vendors Road map
- Create transparency on synergizing mutual processes
Major Challenges:
- Ability to operate in a multi cultural, multi country environment
- Manage expectations of multiple stakeholders – partners, vendors, dealers
- Manage complex assignments/ projects in a different environment
Essential Skills & Knowledge: Education
- Possess a qualification from a recognized institution, preferably an MBA
Relevant Experience:
- Have a minimum 8 years of experience in sourcing / commercial/ procurement role, with at least 5 years of experience in commercial negotiation
Personal Characteristics & Behaviours:
The incumbent must possess and display the following characteristics:
- Project & Program management skills
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and networking skills
- Decision making
- Planning & coordination
- Service focus
- Persuasion & negotiation skills
- Analytical thinking
Application Process
Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications on e-mail to: recruit@idp-ea.com, together with the
latest copy of CV, day time telephone number and details of their current remuneration on or before Wednesday 21st
July 2010.
