Vacancies at Frank Management Consult Ltd

Job Purpose;

• A Procurement Buyer is responsible for identifying and procuring goods and services that the organization requires. He/she will identify material needs of the organization, find service providers who can supply these goods &services, negotiate for prices and arrange for the purchase and delivery in a timeous manner.

Duties & Responsibilities
Identify Purchasing Needs/Sourcing (20%)

• He/she will work with other departments and more importantly planning section to forecast demand and evaluate accurate inventory levels.

Negotiate with Suppliers (20%)

• Procurement Buyer will negotiate with vendors to get the best possible pricing and payment terms.
• He/she will be responsible for carrying out bid analysis for raw materials and services, award and issue purchase orders to suppliers. He/she will do cost management to identify areas of potential cost reduction and analyze the impact of pricing changes for goods and services.

Inventory Management/Cash flow management (20%)

• Procurement Buyers are responsible for the management of the inventory. In consultation with planning and warehouse team he/she will carefully monitor deliveries and any past due shipments. Management of SLOBS sitting with contract manufacturers will be business critical for this role.

Place and Follow up purchase Orders (10%)

• Converting of Purchase orders based on lead times and Purchase plan.
• Lead Time Management and efficient delivery to avoid stock out.

Supplier Management &NCR Control (20%)

• Procurement Buyer will build relationships with suppliers and manage their performance. He/she will conduct routine supplier business reviews, evaluating supplier performance and compliance.
• Ensure supplier/service providers contracts are in place and valid. Responsible for supplier audits.

Reports (10%)

• Ensure monthly reports are completed on time e.g. SAVINGS, AFMET, MEA reports. Daily meetings to discuss and highlight potential issues.
• PPV reports and GIT management.
• Any other SC-related task that may be assigned by the line manager.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement/ Supply Chain/Finance or a related field
•  Professional qualification in CIPS, APICS, CILT or any relevant professional qualification
•  3-5 years of previous working experience as a purchasing officer or buyer 2 of which should be in a manufacturing environment.
•  Hands-on experience with ERP’s, experience in supply chain management software.
•  Sense of ownership and pride in performance and its impact on company’s success.
•  Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.
•  Team player.
•  Good time-management skills.
•  Great interpersonal and communication skills.

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Purpose of the role:

• The role supports the Business in embedding and operating world-class BPM processes by providing expertise to manage the reporting, forecasting, overheads monitoring, internal controls and all financial month end and annual processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• To manage monthly and annual financial processes to provide timely and accurate management information to assist the business in decision making.
• To manage the company’s fixed assets ensuring integrity of fixed assets register (FAR), up to date capitalization of assets, analysis of capital WIP and ensuring accurate depreciation postings all the time.
• To assist in preparation of forecasts for the business to facilitate performance tracking and delivery of targets.
• Drive rigorous control and understanding of overheads across the business to ensure delivery of cost control and implement and manage business function performance measures to Business goals.
• To assist in ensuring robust planning processes are in place to deliver budget and strategic plans for the business, exploiting IS systems and providing support in the development of technology solutions for improved business information usage and dissemination.
• To assist in enhancing internal controls in the business including championing CARM and coordinating the monthly controls day in strict timelines.

Required skills/qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Accounting or Finance  CPA(K), ACCA
•  Working knowledge of SAP ERP is a prerequisite.
•  At least three years experience in a similar role

Competences required:

•  Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
•  Strong organization and analytical skills
•  Excellent communication skills
•  Efficient time management.
•  Ability to put in extra time as per work demand.
•  Able to work with minimum supervision.