Procurement Officer at Maua Mazuri – April 2024
Procurement Officer
Located in Moshi, Maua Mazuri sells disease-free and high-yielding seedlings which are produced in our state-of-the-art plant tissue culture laboratory. We are an international company of highly talented scientists, agriculturalists, and business professionals who are united by a goal of providing African farmers with the best seeds. Maua Mazuri is seeking a candidate as a Procurement Officer position where the candidate will be based in Moshi where our headquarters offices are but also will be responsible for our branches in Mbeya and Kenya. The Procurement Officer will be reporting to the Deputy COO.
Responsibilities
✓ Develop procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective.
✓ Carry out monthly physical stock takes of the various farm & lab chemicals. Fertilizers, tools, equipment.
✓ Coordinate international purchases and prepare all necessary documentation for the clearance process.
✓ Procure items within the allocated budget and verify the petty cash vouchers, EFD receipts against the TRA verification system.
✓ Create an inventory of all items in all profit centers and keep weekly stock updates for all consumables.
✓ Conduct supplier and product research to ensure the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules, and quality.
✓ Learn and improve the clearance procedure for Kenya shipments
✓ Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
✓ Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery, and compliance to terms of contracts.
✓ Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
✓ Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company.
✓ Receive monthly requisitions from all the profit centers and verify the requirement against the stocks
✓ Coordinates the logistics of the procured material in time and arranges for timely delivery of the consumables, fuel, and electricity recharges for the various operations
✓ Contact potential and professional suppliers for the requested items, chemicals, fertilizers etc., and get the proforma invoices for the requested materials.
✓ Prepare and implement effective negotiation tactics
Qualifications
BSc degree / Diploma in Procurement.
✓ Minimum two years of proven experience as a procurement officer.
✓ Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as skills in “reading” the market.
✓ Experience in collecting and analyzing data.
✓ Demonstrate ability to work independently.
✓ Talent in negotiations and networking.
✓ Ability in decision-making and working with numbers.
✓ Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
✓ Able to speak and write English and fluently Swahili.
✓ Good communication skills
✓ Good knowledge of suppliers.
✓ Has an open mind and is eager to continuously learn and improve his/her professional skills
Kindly submit your CV to info@maua.mazuri.co.tz before 6:00 PM EAT on May 1st, 2024 to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
