WESTERN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION COMPANY LIMITED
\nEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
\nWestern Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited (WWSSC) is a Commercial Water Utility Company engaged in the business of providing water supply and sanitation services to its customers in the Urban, Peri-Urban Rural, and areas of Western Province of Zambia
\nIn a bid to enhance service delivery and customer service management, Western Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited being an equal opportunity employer, is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position:
\nSENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER (1)
\nUnit: Procurement Unit
\nReporting to: Managing Director\/CEO
\nLocation: Head Office: Mongu
\nTenure: Three (03) year contract
\nRESPONSIBILITIES
\nTo manage the supply chain function by procuring goods and services for WWSSC in order to support smooth and efficient operations and service delivery.
\nMAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES<\/p>\n
Receives and scrutinizes purchase requisitions to ensure correctness of specifications and approved by authorised signatories.
\nMaintains and updates regularly the list of suppliers in conformity with Company procedures and guidelines.
\nSends enquiries to suppliers as per approved suppliers list or the suppliers used before.
\nPrepares purchase orders to selected suppliers and makes follow ups with suppliers to collect goods or ensure timely delivery of the same.
\nMakes follow ups with suppliers to ensure compliance to specifications and delivery deadlines as to ensure timely receipt of specified goods and services.
\nOrganizes in consultation with the chairperson the monthly management procurement committee meetings and acts as secretary\/records proceedings and decisions reached to guide procurement of goods and services for the Company.
\nPrepares bidding documents for formal tenders and manages tender closing and opening, tender evaluations and contract awards to ensure competitive tendering and adherence to Company procedures.
\nSources for new sources of supply, negotiates with suppliers\u2019 better terms on prices, credit terms and dis-counts to ensure cost saving.
\nPrepares timely procurement reports in order to facilitate decision making.
\nImplements the Performance Management Systems (PMS) in order to improve employee productivity in the unit.
\nParticipates in the Annual Budgeting to ensure that the unit operates within an approved Annual Budget.<\/p>\n
Performs any other duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
\nACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS<\/p>\n
Full Grade 12 Certificate
\nDegree in Purchasing and Supply, CIPS Level -6 or the equivalent.
\nMember of Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS).<\/p>\n
MINIMUM RELEVANT PRE- JOB EXPERIENCE<\/p>\n
Three (3) years\u2019 experience in purchasing and supply<\/p>\n
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES\/ PERSONAL QUALITIES<\/p>\n
Ability to use Zambia e-Government Procurement System (e-GP System)
\nKnowledge of the ZPPA Act and its regulations.
\nGood negotiation skills
\nGood communication skills
\nHigh integrity and confidentiality
\nDependable.<\/p>\n
Basic computer skills (Word processing and spreadsheets)
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