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 Services
Position Title: Manager Sourcing Services
Reports to: Manager Sourcing – Services and Products
Reports to: Manager Sourcing – Services and Products
Basic Purpose:
- Lead and anchor strategic sourcing and contracts for purchase of services related to various aspects including CSD, HR, Marketing, Finance etc.
- Ensure best value for money spend
- Work towards building a vendor eco-system
Principle Accountabilities:
Expected End Results: Identify Sourcing Needs & Strategy
Major Activities:
Major Activities:
- Identify strategic sourcing needs (for passive network infrastructure equipment) 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 passive network infrastructure equipment) 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 Services
Expected End Results: Ensure Sourcing Standardization
Major Activities:
Major Activities:
- Ensure region and country level tie ups & contracts for various services including:
- CSD
- HR
- Insurance
- Others
- Capitalize on synergies and optimise costs
Expected End Results: Cost Benchmarking
Major Activities:
Major Activities:
- Cost benchmarking ( in line with standard specification & make – create a system for releasing quarterly/monthly release of rate reference )
- Though market intelligence for competition reference benchmarks
Expected End Results: Purchase Innovation
Major Activities: Derive smarter methods of pan-Africa service purchase
Major Activities: Derive smarter methods of pan-Africa service purchase
Expected End Results: Risk Mitigation
Major Activities:
Major Activities:
- Standardize Tender General Condition for Infrastructure creation
- Optimize consultants liability on the executed projects
- Ensure supplier consolidation and central cost referencing for CSD related services partner
Expected End Results: Purchase Process Adherance
Major Activities:
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:
Major Activities:
- Close coordination with key internal stake holders to ensure right choice of Partners
- Vendor registration
Expected End Results: Vendor Engagement
Major Activities:
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
- Negotiation for re-work activities due to lack of scope planning by internal service consumer
- Scope sign off by user group before issue of tender doc/ final commercial closure
Essential Skills & Knowledge: Education
- Possess a BE qualification from a recognized institution, preferably an MBA
Relevant Experience:
- 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.
