Trainee Officer: Procurement (m/f)

Description

• At Bokomo Namibia, a joint venture between the Frans Indongo Group (Namibia) and PepsiCo Inc, through its (South African) subsidiary, Pioneer Foods, you get the best of both worlds: an entrepreneur’s mindset plus reach and resources. Our worldwide network and collaborative culture generates a stream of new opportunities to define the future and propel your life’s work. Bring your unique perspective. Bring curiosity. Bring ingenuity, and drive. We’ll give you a platform to be daring
• Reporting to the Head: Procurement. The training program will be for 3 years

Duties

• Monitoring of supplier performance in terms of quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness objectives. End to end material planning process including but not limited to demand planning review; historical usage and customer forecasts, demand/supply balancing; inventory pipeline analysis, and recommended purchase requisitions for all production materials
• Material planning purchase requisitions and purchase orders in line with company approval matrix
• Preparation of key reports for management review, including but not limited to; inventory analysis, late and potentially late order analysis, end of life, and key project plan updates
• Strategic sourcing for agreed material & service categories at the best price at a defined quality level and supplier performance
• Optimization of procurement expenditure in line with objectives, resulting in cost savings
• Analysis of specific materials and services categories and assess markets and manage and reduce risks, monitor & review availability of supplies
• Liaising with and coordinate suppliers and negotiate business-specific supply agreements. Maintain a high degree of internal and external customer satisfaction (suppliers)
• Monitoring of supplier performance and initiate specific improvement actions
• Maintaining and updating vendor and material masters in line with strategic goals
• Execution of RFQ and order processes and follow up on supplier performance and price discrepancies and take specific corrective and improvement actions
• Communication of material availability and pending shortages to all relevant stakeholders
• Liaising and interaction with suppliers and internal functions to establish an efficient, transparent and cost effective procurement process and communication channel
• Maintaining a high degree of internal and external customer satisfaction (suppliers)
• Carrying out stock-takes upon request and in line with operational requirements

Requisites

• Qualification and Preferred Traits
• The successful candidate must have:
• Grade 12 with excellent points in Mathematics as well as business field subjects
• Candidate must be willing to work full-time and pursue tertiary education on a part-time basis. A possible bursary will be provided to the successful candidate

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• Indicate the source of this job post: working.co.na

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

2. Application

• Send your Documentation to hrnamibia@bokomonamibia.com.na with the Subject line “Trainee Officer: Procurement”