Manager Sourcing – Products S&D, Marketing, CPE Job Vacancy in Kenya

Manager Sourcing – Products S&D, Marketing, CPE 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 manager sourcing – products S&D, marketing, CPE

Position Title: Manager Sourcing – Products S&D, Marketing, CPE
Reports to: Manager Sourcing – Services and Products
Basic Purpose:
    * Lead and anchor strategic sourcing and contracts for products in the categories of products S&D, marketing, CPE, SIMS and RCV amongst others
    * Ensure best value for money spend
    * Work towards building a vendor eco-system

Principle Accountabilities:
Expected End Results: Ensure Sourcing Standardization

Major Activities: Ensure region and country level tie ups & contracts for products in categories of products S&D, marketing, CPE, SIMS and RCV amongst others
Expected End Results: Identify Sourcing Needs & Strategy Major Activities:

    * Identify strategic sourcing needs in the areas of S&D, marketing, CPE, SIMS and RCV 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 S&D, marketing, CPE, SIMS and RCV) 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 IT and VAS infrastructure and Services

Expected End Results: Cost Benchmarking Major Activities:

    * Cost benchmarking ( in line with standard specification & make – create a system for releasing quarterly/monthly release of rate reference )
    * Thorough market intelligence for competition reference benchmarks

Expected End Results: Purchase Innovation Major Activities: Derive smarter methods of pan-Africa purchase
Expected End Results: Risk Mitigation Major Activities:
    * Standardize Tender General Conditions
    * Optimize architects and consultants liability on the executed projects
    * Standardize rate contract terms with cover for maintaining products during the total life cycle

Expected End Results: Purchase Process Adherance Major Activities:

    * Ensure adherence to the company policies & procedures
    * Ensure achievement on audit scores as per target
    * Ensure achievement of partner satisfaction scores as per target

Expected End Results: Vendor Assessment Major Activities:
    * Close coordination with key internal stake holders to ensure right choice of Partners
    * Vendor registration

Expected End Results: Vendor Engagement Major Activities:
    * Evaluate the Company’s plan / projections with Vendors Road map
    * Create transparency on synergizing mutual processes

Major Challenges:
    * Ability to operate in a multi cultural, multi country environment
    * Manage expectations of multiple stakeholders – partners, vendors, dealers
    * Manage complex assignments/ projects in a different environment

Essential Skills & Knowledge: Education

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

Relevant Experience:

    * Have a minimum 8 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.