Recruitment Notice: LOCAL INDUSTRY BUYER

Recruitment Notice: LOCAL INDUSTRY BUYER

AFRICA FOOD IMPORT SA is looking for a LOCAL INDUSTRY BUYER for its headquarters based in Douala

Attached to the SUPPLY CHAIN ​​Department, the buyer will be responsible for:

ü  Participate in the definition of the strategy  in collaboration with its manager and the factory management ;

ü  Ensure the implementation of the strategy through a targeted choice of products / services and suppliers ;

ü  Coordinating the logistics chain and delivery flows;

ü  Negotiate purchasing contracts; Implement the purchasing management policy;

ACTIVITIES

Management and supervision of purchasing and supply operations

• Participate in the definition of the purchasing policy, according to the areas (products, services, benefits, general services.)
• Advise and support the Management in the implementation of the purchasing policy and the setting of objectives for the optimization of costs, quality and deadlines
• Define programs and procedures for purchasing services and products.
• In concert with the technical departments (maintenance, production, QHSE, etc.), develop technical specifications expressing the needs of the plant
• Prospect, write calls for tenders and select suppliers capable of meeting the plant’s strategic needs

• Ensuring supply operations
• Optimize purchasing and procurement processes (e-procurement.)
• Regularly monitor new tools and service providers

• Control the purchasing procedures and the execution of the contracts

Choice of service providers and negotiation

• Establish specifications / an order listing all the needs for products and services
• Organize calls for tenders in order to select the service providers and suppliers likely to meet the specifications / defined order
• Negotiate with suppliers and define the terms of the contract (prices, delivery times, etc.)
• Take charge of exchanges and daily monitoring of suppliers and subcontractors

• Negotiate supply conditions with suppliers in terms of cost, quality, lead time, payment terms, etc.
• Build and manage supplier quality and develop long-term relationships with preferred suppliers
• Identify, anticipate and manage supplier risks

Monitoring/control of purchasing and supply operations

• Set up key indicators and dashboards to measure the performance of the actions carried out: inventory turnover rate, delivery times, availability rate, quality of goods and services provided…
• Perform supply status reporting
• Analyze supplier performance by updating and maintaining indicators
• Ensure deadlines are met

• Ensure the proper routing of goods until delivery to the departments concerned

Analyze internal needs and conduct calls for tenders

• Together with the departments indicated, identify the needs of internal departments, production and distribution
• Clearly define the needs with them, taking into account all the parameters to optimize costs and deadlines.
• Define and have approved by the tender management committee the criteria for selecting suppliers and awarding the contract.
• Propose the negotiation strategy according to the optimal cost price
• Conduct tenders in strict compliance with the rules of transparency, fairness and impartiality
• Prepare and present to the tender management committee the final recommendation
• Proceed with ordering according to the negotiated conditions and follow up on deliveries.

• Monitor the execution of contracts, remind suppliers if necessary in order to limit errors or delays in delivery
• Check the goods delivered, their conditions of transport, and / or the conformity of the services
• Check invoices, settle disputes

Seek new suppliers for investments, products or services

• Prospect markets, find out about new potential suppliers via the Internet, trade fairs, magazines and databases; update its information base by expanding it internationally
• Put in competition the suppliers likely to meet the imperatives of costs, deadlines and quantities, select them according to the criteria defined with the management of the company
• Build and maintain vendor records
• Promote good business practices with suppliers in the context of calls for tenders.

Relations with suppliers and evaluation of supplier performance

• Analyze supplier achievements and classify them according to the KRALJIC matrix
• Establish an appropriate action plan by group of suppliers with a view to improving relations
• Analyze the risks and propose an action plan to respond to each type of risk.
• Collect, from users and production, the information necessary to monitor supplier performance
• Plan and execute the assessment of the most important and/or sensitive suppliers.

PROFILE

–          Academic level: Bac + 3 in Logistics and transport option international trade, purchases and supplies, Trade, Management;

–          Professional experience: 02 years of experience in the supply chain / purchasing function and at least 01 year in the industrial sector

–          Additional training and/or qualification: Purchasing training or any leading international certification; training or certification in industrial maintenance

–          Maximum age: 50 years old;

–          Being able to work under pressure with hours of varying amplitudes;

–          Mastery of negotiation techniques;

–          Mastery of Supply Chain management tools used daily;

–          Communication skills and ease, listening skills required for regular exchanges with suppliers;

–          Ability to negotiate;

–          Mastery of techniques for calculating costs and evaluating deadlines;

–          Fluency in English is essential.

Application file: CV, cover letter

Deadline: Monday January 16, 2023

Send your application to: recrutement@africafooddistribution.com

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