Head of Procurement at Surge Energy

Reporting to: General Manager

Job Specification/Purpose: 

• As The Head of Procurement, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing the end-to-end Procurement operations within Surge Energy. This includes procurement, production planning, inventory management, logistics, and distribution. You will have a strong background in Procurement management, excellent leadership skills, and a keen eye for detail.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Procurement Management:

• Developing and implementing procurement strategies to ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of raw materials, components, and services.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with key suppliers and negotiating contracts to secure the best terms and conditions.

Production Planning:
Inventory Management:
Logistics and Distribution:

• Collaborating with the production team to create and manage production schedules that meet customer demand while optimizing resource utilization.
• Monitoring production processes and adjusting plans as necessary to address any issues or changes in demand.
• Overseeing inventory levels to ensure the availability of necessary materials while minimizing excess stock and obsolescence.
• Implementing inventory control procedures and conduct regular audits to maintain accuracy.
• Coordinating the transportation and distribution of finished products to customers, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with safety regulations.
• Managing relationships with logistics providers and optimize shipping methods to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Team Leadership:
Process Improvement:
Important Leadership Traits:

• Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of Procurement professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Conducting performance reviews, providing feedback, and identifying training and development opportunities.
• Analyzing Procurement processes and identifying opportunities for improvement to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.
• Implementing the best practices and innovative solutions to optimize Procurement operations.

All requirements are subject to change over time and to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability. As Head of Procurement, you shall demonstrate competence in the following:

• Behaving ethically: Understanding ethical behaviour and business practices and ensuring that own behaviour and that of the projects team is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values and objectives of the Organization.
• Communicating effectively: Speaking, listening and writing in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication skills, tools and techniques.
• Creativity and innovation: Developing new and unique ways to improve operations of the Organization and to create new opportunities for continual improvement.
• Fostering teamwork: Working cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems and making decisions that enhance Organizational effectiveness.
• Leading: Positively influencing others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the Organization.
• Making decisions: Assessing situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks and making clear decisions, which are timely and in the best interests of the Organization.
• Organizing: Setting priorities, developing work schedules, monitoring progress towards goals and tracking details/data information/activities.
• Planning: Determining strategies to move the Organization forward, setting goals, creating and implementing action plans and evaluating the process and results.
• Solving problems: Assessing problem situations to identify root causes, gathering and processing relevant information, generating possible solutions and making recommendations for corrective and preventing actions to resolve the problem.

Working hours and conditions:

• Official company working hours are Monday to Friday from 0800Hrs to 1700Hrs and on Saturdays from 0800Hrs to 1300Hrs.

Work Relationships: 

• Reports directly to the General Manager
• Daily interaction with all employees. 

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in procurement, production planning, and inventory management.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and manage teams effectively.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of logistics, distribution, and inventory control practices.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly in the LPG or related sectors, is an advantage.