Procurement & Logistics Officer Job Opportunity at SimbaNet Ltd Tanzania

Procurement & Logistics Officer Job Opportunity at SimbaNet Ltd Tanzania

Procurement & Logistics Officer

SimbaNet Ltd Tanzania

Dar es Salaam

SimbaNET (T) Limited is a Licensed Public Data Operator with National and International Applications License.

SimbaNET Tanzania Limited is part of the Wananchi Group and one of East Africa’s leading Internet and data solutions providers.

We are looking for a procurement & logistics officer who will be responsible for managing all the procurement & logistics activities in Tanzania (Wananchi Group Entities). He/she will be reporting to the Country Finance Manager with a dotted line to the Wananchi Group Procurement & Logistics HOD.

JOB PURPOSE

• Responsible for procurement functions (assets, stock, spares and other inventory)
• Responsible for the cost effective acquisition of materials and services within the group’s guidelines and governance.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY

• Ensure completion of the procurement cycle from requisition to final delivery.
• Receive requisitions, get quotations from suppliers and negotiate to secure the most advantageous terms.
• Choose the best supplier that gives the company the best value for money and lead times whilst adhering to quality of goods as per the defined standards and expectations.
• Ensure that the inventory and stock levels do not go under the economic order quantity.
• Adherence to the importation procedures: Ensure goods are cleared in good time, act as the custodian for these goods, costing of all inventory in the company standard software (Sage Pastel).
• Ensure strong relationship with suppliers, exhibiting excellent communication skills when engaging suppliers and internal stakeholders, i.e. user departments and management.
• Manage both local and international suppliers.
• Handle contracts for way leaves, lease, rent for all the point-of-presence (POPs) locations in Dar es Salaam and upcountry.
• Be on top of the LPO processing within timelines with prompt feedback of the approval process shared to user departments and other key stakeholders.
• Head the procurement & logistics unit under the finance department.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• 3+Years of relevant experience, proven working experience as a procurement officer, talent in negotiations.

EDUCATION

• Post-Graduate Diploma in International Trade , Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Management, CPSP certification is mandatory.

How to Apply:

Apply to: [email protected]

Deadline: 9th October 2024.