Bank Windhoek is recruiting a Procurement Officer, to be based in Windhoek, Namibia.
Description
- Render procurement support to the whole organization, prioritizing cost-efficiency, and quality. Liasing, negotiating with vendors/suppliers and building positive relationships with them
Duties
- Procurement of operational goods and services:
- Review and release purchase requisitions for correctness and accurately
- Assisting business units in obtaining competitive quotations
- Responsible for investigating qualitative and quantitative discrepancies between goods ordered and goods received
- Responsible for the accurate processing goods receipts
- Compare the invoice received to the purchase order initially created
- Ensure that the quantity ordered corresponds to the quantity received
- Ensure that the values correspond
- Negotiation with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Monitoring:
- Responsible for generating monthly open purchase order reports
- Responsible for attending to queries from business units and vendors with reference to purchase orders and receipts of goods
- Vendor on boarding:
- Assist with the One Time Vendor on boarding process
Requisites
- Experience/Knowledge and Skills:
- Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in the Procurement field
- Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently
- Must have an aptitude for detail and critical analysis
- SAP experience
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
- Excellent verbal and written communication proficiency in English
- Ability to analyze problems and strategize for better solutions
- Goal-oriented, organized team player
- Qualification:
- Diploma / Degree in Procurement / Supply Chain Management
- SAP Material Management will be an added advantage
- Must be in possession of a valid code BE Driver’s License
- Core Competencies:
- Sets high standards of services (Customer orientation)
- Ability to provide clear instructions, exposing subordinates to more challenging tasks and providing constructive feedback (Coaching)
- Quick to understand (Understanding skills)
- Has a broad knowledge of the environment (General knowledge)
- Evaluating and investigative (Social role – evaluating)
- Drive to succeed and complete tasks (Social skills – preserving)
- Time conscious (Time management skills)
- Ability to cope well with pressure and stress (Stress management)
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others
- Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contactedSenior Collateral Officer