Junior Sourcing Officer Job at Solarnow Services - Career Opportunity in Uganda
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Vacancy title:
Junior Sourcing Officer

Jobs at:
SolarNow Services (U) Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
Open Until Filled

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
SolarNow aims to be client-centric, a leading brand & have happy staff. In Sourcing we aim to consistently bringing quality good value products from reliable manufacturers to country offices across East Africa to meet stock demand and enable satisfied customers.

Responsibilities

  • Motivation: It is your responsibility to learn, ask for help, then improve your value to the company allowing for promotion into more senior roles. Additionally, also create a pleasant work environment for all by adhering to our values: having fun, being the client, being passionate & doing the right thing. SolarNow encourages you to be engaged and active in events.
  • Productivity: Execute your assigned work in a diligent and structured manner; an indication of how hard your work.
  • Satisfaction: Offer excellent (internal) client care. This indicates if your work is appreciated by receiver.
    Protection: By protecting SolarNow from risky suppliers, difficult supplier terms and lack of stock of products you ensure customer satisfaction and a sustainable business.
  • Quality: By ensuring quality control with our suppliers we ensure quality products at SolarNow enabling satisfied customers and increased sales
  • Sales: Ensuring accurate ordering - on time and correct paperwork, you enable stock of all products available to meet sales demand as per forecast

Authorities

  • Activities: You communicate with suppliers along different stages of supplier management and product sourcing to ensure quality stock at SolarNow
  • Finances: You prepare orders to quotes provided by suppliers and as per forecast and payment overview for manager sign off
  • HR: You suggest and act on your own Personal Development Plan.
  • SAS: You have access to a computer and a personal access right to SAS.

Tasks
Your tasks are described in detail in your Desk & Staff Manuals (process, policy & skills). Note the requirement to come prepared to the weekly (team) meeting.

  • Sourcing: Local Supplier Identification: You find and review potential suppliers of stock items to be bought locally to ensure quality products from suppliers under good terms, e.g. Credit. You present your review in a structured report to enable effective decision making.
  • Order Management: Ordering Placing (Local and International): You get quotes from suppliers for orders, based on the forecast, and ensure accurate paperwork to place orders within a risk free sourcing environment Order Inspection, Production and Shipping: You work with the supplier and chosen shipping agents to ensure no delays and correct paperwork during production, inspection and shipping. You present your review of shipping in a structured report to enable effective decision making.
  • Reporting: You prepare your weekly report on time to enable accurate tracking of your work and the sourcing team

The potential candidates we are looking for must have the following requirements:

Academic Qualifications.

Must have a degree or diploma in Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management OR Business Administration.
CIPS is an added advantage.

Additional Skills and Requirements.

  • Good and consistent performance record.
  • Atleast one year's experience in procurement working in a reputable organisation.
  • Highly motivated and passionate about work.
  • Pay keen attention to detail.
  • Able to work with minimum supervision.
  • Good communication & reporting skills.
  • Team player / People Management skills.
  • Computer literacy. ie Word & Excel.

Job application procedure
Interested candidates can send their motivation letter and CV to recruitmentug@solarnow.eu and copy solarnow@greatugandajobs.com

Job Info
Job Category: Logistics/ Transportation/ Procurement jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Open Until Filled
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Posted: 08-10-2017
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 08-10-2017
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 08-10-2064
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