Sokowatch Procurement Manager Jobs in Uganda
Sokowatch Procurement Manager Jobs in Uganda
About UsSokowatch is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services.
By connecting small merchants to the digital economy, we fix inefficient supply chains and provide services previously unavailable to informal businesses. Sokowatch aims to provide everything a retailer needs, no wholesalers or banks necessary.
Thousands of retailers across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda use Sokowatch’s mobile ordering and delivery platform to receive the goods they need as quickly and cheaply as possible while also accessing growth financing for the first time.
We’re looking to grow our team with highly talented and motivated employees who are excited to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment.
Role
Uganda Procurement Manager, Reporting to East Africa Procurement Manager
Your role is to assist in building and maintaining strong supplier partnerships. You are responsible for driving company supplier term negotiations, by ensuring we receive the best margins, payment terms, and build strong partnerships across the country operations.
Duties & Responsibilities
Negotiate terms and conditions of supplier partnerships
Schedule regular reports and meetings
Actively manage and monitor the procurement and delivery of goods to the warehouses, to ensure KPIs are being met and revised regularly
Improve supplier lead-time compliance through optimization of delivery tracking
Managing supply chain relations activities at a country level
Monitor all distribution agreement contracts
and ensure invoices from suppliers and POs to suppliers are as per the agreed terms.
Proactively identify opportunities that will align supplier needs with the organizational goals
Manage and implement strategies for procuring, and distributing goods to maintain stock levels
Requirements
The successful candidate will possess:
Preferred 3 years of experience in a similar role
Bachelor degree, preferably in Business Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or a Related Field
Understanding of Procurement Management Procedures, Logistics Skills, Strategic Planning Abilities
Understand cross-border logistics
Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced sales environment
Strong negotiating and consulting skills
Strong data analysis and superior organizational skills,
Effective interpersonal and analytical abilities
Strong oral, written communication & presentation skills
Willingness to travel for work within the country
Must love working with people and cross-cultural teams
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Sokowatch Procurement Manager Jobs in Uganda
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