Procurement Manager at ManPower Services

Reporting to the General Manager – Factory, this position is responsible for ensuring availability of adequate raw milk to the company at all time at the right quality and most competitive prices.

Key Responsibilities

• Meeting farmers on farm, in groups or individually to source raw milk on behalf of the company
• Mobilize farmers to supply raw milk to the company
• Opening of new route with our catchment area
• Making logistical arrangement on how milk from new route will get to the factory.
• Hiring of local transporters and main transporter in consultation with the Finance Director
• Ensuring that farmers complaints are sorted within reasonable time
• Provision of information on competition on assigned area within reasonable time

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have the following minimum requirements;

• Degree/Diploma in Rural Dairy Mgt or Dairy Food Technology
• Degree/Diploma in Business Admin/Mgt with accounting knowledge
• At least 3 years experience in a similar position in a busy industry/organization.
• Computer literate.
• Good communicator in both local and English languages.
• Self-motivated individuals with good attention to details, able to make decisions, handle customer quality discrepancies and solve problems on timely basis and with confidence.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, good organizational and communication skills (verbal and written)