Job Description

• Reports to: Finance Manager
• Location: Kumasi

• Overseeing and supervising employees and all activities of the procurement department.
• Preparing plans for the purchase of equipment, services, and supplies.
• Following and enforcing the company's procurement policies and procedures.
• Reviewing, comparing, analyzing, and approving products and services to be purchased.
• Managing inventories and maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records.
• Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
• Maintaining good supplier relations and negotiating contracts.
• Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers.
• Preparing budgets, cost analyses, and reports. 
• Any other duties assign by the Finance Manager.

• Group Office and subsidiaries 
• Directorate and Departments
• Staff 

• Suppliers
• Vendors

Required Skills or Experience

• Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field 
• Must be a member of a recognized professional body. 

• Seven (7) years working experience in a similar role
• Considerable knowledge of the Procurement Management System: 
• Considerable working knowledge of current and emerging procurement tools

• Excellent knowledge of principles of procurement, such as contract management, procurement processes among others
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to easily and clearly communicate with senior management
• Ability to explain decisions being taken to close procurement deals and share the outcome of the same
•  Good understanding of modern Procurement Management System
•  Ability to design and implement Procurement systems, strategies and policies
•  Good knowledge of modern management principles.

Managerial:

• Ability to plan, coordinate and follow up to monitor people and work activities
• Ability to design and implement control systems and take corrective action to correct deviations.

Personality:

• Ability to communicate effectively with all manner of people
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Goal-oriented, organized team player
• Creative problem solver who thrives when presented with a challenge
• Great “people-person” skills and professional attitude
• Ability to articulate views and decisions and stick to them where necessary
• Integrity: being truthful, trustworthy and reliable