Careers at Unga Holding

Role Purpose:

To develop and maintain strong supplier relationships while supporting the sourcing and procurement of maize and pulses, ensuring the timely availability of high-quality raw materials at competitive prices to meet business and operational needs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Sourcing, PR/PO Processing

• Plan, source and procure maize and pulses in line with business goals and objectives.
• Process maize and pulses orders in SAP and ensure timely issuance of POs.
• Monitor contract execution, termination, renewal or amendment of terms.
•  Ensure timely placement and confirmation of maize & pulses orders with liaison with logistics for timely shipment.

Grain Purchase Tracking and Reports

•  Keep track of local purchases and AFA allocations.
• Collate data on all maize & pulses purchases.
• Ensure timely completion of the monthly CMA Maize surveys.

Extended Producer Responsibility

• Collate data for extended supplier responsibility from all the plants.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports to KEPRO
• Ensure timely processing of purchase orders and payments to KEPRO to ensure Unga Holdings remains in good standing in regard to NEMA regulations.

Cost Management/ Negotiations

• Carrying out cost management to identify areas of potential cost reduction and analyze the impact of pricing changes for grains and pulses.
• Negotiating prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make cost savings 

Inventory Management

• Liaising closely with department heads to plan maize and pulses procurement andinventory requirements.
• Reviewing of inventory module reports and controlling inventory levels to achieve optimal level in stocks at all times.

Supplier Relationship and Performance Management

• Work to build strong relationships with farmers, aggregators, and producers of maize & pulses for the right quality and fair purchase in sourcing.
• Negotiate farming contracting agreements with farmers.
• Coordinate the off-taker agreements with grain farmers, aggregators and producers to Ensure On Time In Full deliveries

Stakeholder Management

• Participate in the weekly planning and monthly formulation meetings.
• Building value managed relationships with suppliers of maize and pulses to maintain high service levels and achieve world-class performance with reference to quality, delivery, and pricing consistency.
• Maintaining working relationships with internal stakeholders and ensuring supplier satisfaction index is maintained at ≥95%.
• Ensure timely resolution of the supplier grievances.
• Ensure timely communication to suppliers including sharing bulk SMS.

Process compliance & Risk Management

• Monitoring contract execution, termination, renewal, or amendment of terms.
• Ensure compliance to Company purchasing policies and procedures in the end-to-end RMPM procurement process
• Ensure all company policies, standards & procedures are adhered to all the time (SHE, GMP, ISO, PaTaMu).
• Review, monitor, assess and mitigate key risks and opportunities in the overall procurement function. 

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Business Management, supply chain – procurement/ purchasing and other related field. 
• Minimum of 5 years of procurement experience preferably in maize and pulses purchasing, aggregation and logistics.
• Computer literate with a working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft windows.
• Good understanding of SAP MM module an added advantage. 
• Membership of procurement professional bodies will be an added advantage (KISM/CIPS).

Key Attributes/ Competencies: 

• Negotiation skills 
•  Analytical skills 
•  Decision-making skills 
• Financial Acumen 
• Relationship Management skills 
• Communication skills 
• Professionalism 
•  Details and Results orientated 

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Role Purpose:

Reporting to the Business Controller, the overall purpose of this role is to drive Plant productivity through Financial Planning, Cost Management, Product Costing, Inventory Management, and Internal Controls ensuring adherence to UHL’s financial policies and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Planning  

• Drive Total Plant(s) budgeting process. Coordinate and support budget information gathering process and ensure meeting of plant objectives and aid management decision making.

Cost Management

• Cost control – analyse, identify, and drive exploitation of cost saving opportunities.
• Lead cost effective & efficiency initiatives across the business and ensure maximization of product margins.

Product Costing

• Work closely with the Plant Manager to drive product cost competitiveness.
• Maintain accurate product costing in SAP (activity type and overheads rates updates)
• Work closely with the Business Controller to develop competitive pricing strategies for various products to drive maximization of margins.

Internal Controls

• Ensure effective internal controls are in place within plant revenue, expenditure, inventory processes etc to prevent loss of company’s assets.

Inventory Management

• Ensure optimum stockholding and a sound inventory control system.
• Maintain and develop monthly stock taking and reconciliation procedures for all sites and depots.
• Ensure inventory variances are fully investigated, approved, and booked on a timely basis including imported materials and external stores.

plant performance

• Prepare timely, accurate and cost-effective plant reports and highlight variances so that management can take effective action to improve operating performance.
• Support the payables and receivables sections. Ensure smooth information and documentation flow for supplier payments processing at CSO.

people management

• Identify gaps and build capability for the Team.
• Orientation, induction, and training of team members.
• Manage Performance weekly, Monthly.
• Drive Succession Planning for the Team.
• Uphold the company’s code of business conduct and ethics policy.
• Ensure compliance to company programs including HR activities, Continual Improvement initiatives, Safety, GMP.

Job Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A University Graduate in a business-related field
• Qualified Accountant (CPA(K), ACCA, or equivalent)
• Computer literate with hands-on working knowledge of SAP (CO,MM, PP), spread sheets and other MS Office Applications
• 5 years’ work experience in a manufacturing environment, with a track record of inventory and production process achievement.

Key Competencies

• Displays Commercial Acumen
• Challenges Status Quo
• Aligns with Strategic Vision
• Communicates Strategy
• Executes with Speed
• Influences and Persuades
• Develops Self & Team
• Collaborates Across Team
• Instils Trust and Integrity