DGM Sourcing Passive Job Vacancy in Kenya

DGM Sourcing Passive Job Vacancy in Kenya
Our client is a leader in the telecommunications field with a foothold all over Africa.
The company seeks to recruit a dynamic individual for the position of DGM, sourcing Passive
Position Title: DGM Sourcing Passive
Reports to: Head Sourcing – Networks & IT
Basic Purpose:

    * Leading and anchoring strategic sourcing and contracts for high-value investments in Africa for passive infra network equipment and Service (towers, shelters, diesel gensets, Site Build etc)
    * Ensure best value for money spend
    * Work towards building a vendor eco-system

Principle Accountabilities:
Expected End Results: Identify Sourcing Needs & Strategy Major Activities:

    * Identify strategic sourcing needs (for passive network infrastructure equipment) for the African region – Identify tactical vs. strategic deliverables and evaluate value propositions from strategic perspective
    * Identify and develop partners/suppliers of strategic goods and services (for passive network infrastructure equipment) across countries based on business needs and to leverage on One Africa synergies
    * Close coordination with key internal stake holders to ensure right choice of Partners
    * Apprise management of critical issues in sourcing and suggest opportunities for cost saving and improvements
    * Develop new Commercial models for procurement of Passive Infrastructure

Expected End Results: Vendor management & assessment Major Activities:

    * Scan the market for new partners both within & outside Africa leveraging on One Africa synergies
    * Identify, compare and select partners providing materials as per defined quality standards at cost-effective rates
    * Check & analyse their capacities & capabilities
    * Evaluate partner performance regularly
    * Develop and nurture business relationships with internal customers and partners across Africa
    * Ensure compliance to agreed SLAs by vendors
    * Facilitate in resolving any escalations of quality deviations in vendor performance if required
    * Assess vendor performance and rate vendors on metrics of cost, quality, and service parameters

Expected End Results: Risk Mitigation Major Activities:

    * Standardize Tender General Condition for Infrastructure creation
    * Optimize consultants liability on the executed projects, if applicable
    * Standardize rate contract terms with cover for maintaining products during the total life cycle

Expected End Results: Ensure compliances to processes, external and internal regulations for all African regions Major Activities:

    * Ensure adherence to defined Supply Chain Policy/Process
    * Conduct timely renewal of all Rate Contracts

Expected End Results: Business Demand Forecasting Major Activities: Collaborate and coordinate with business teams across all Opcos, in forecasting and estimating their material requirements to ensure continuous project workflow.
Expected End Results: Market Pulse for New Technologies, Upgrades, creating cost effective new and innovative products & solutions Major Activities:

    * Recommend internal customers on current market conditions, available state-of-the-art technology & new product viability
    * Create strategies, products & solutions for CAPEX cost reductions.
    * Evaluate required material in light of market availability, quality and commercial feasibility dimensions
    * Identify and chart out alternative options in case of material or product unavailability
    * Engage in costs and quality benchmarking through informal market research, study of consumption patterns, quality and cost interrelationships
    * Develop cost benchmarks by checking rates given to other clients and competitors by vendors
    * Derive smarter methods of pan-Africa administrative purchase viz. e- purchase etc

Major Challenges:
    * Ability to operate in a multi cultural, multi country environment
    * Management of a multi-vendor eco system
    * Manage expectations of multiple stakeholders – partners, vendors, dealers
    * Manage complex assignments / projects in a different environment
    * Handle internal pressure to bring down costs of products through engaging in innovative value addition solutions for products
    * Control on benchmark pricing for structural work due to market dynamics of raw material prices in Africa viz. steel, copper etc.

Essential Skills & Knowledge: Education

    * Possess a qualification from a recognized institution, preferably an MBA

Relevant Experience:

    * Have a minimum of 10-12 years of experience in sourcing / commercial/ procurement role with at least 5 years of experience in commercial negotiation

Personal Characteristics & Behaviours:
The incumbent must possess and display the following characteristics:

    * Project & Program management skills
    * Excellent organizational, interpersonal and networking skills
    * Decision making
    * Planning & coordination
    * Service focus
    * Persuasion & negotiation skills
    * Analytical thinking

Application Process
Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications on e-mail to: recruit@idp-ea.com, together with the
latest copy of CV, day time telephone number and details of their current remuneration on or before Wednesday 21st July 2010.