IGCP Lead Procurement Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs

IGCP Lead Procurement Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

IGCP Uganda looking for “Lead Procurement”.

Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before May 24, 2023.

IGCP was formed in 1991 to address the long-term conservation of the mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) and its regional afromontane forest habitat in the Virunga Bwindi Landscape. Our aim has been to work together as a single gorilla conservation program in order to expand and consolidate the successes of the Mountain Gorilla Project and other initiatives at a regional level.

IGCP Lead Procurement Jobs 2023

The IGCP has published a job vacancy announcement on May 01, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Lead Procurement to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Recruiter International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP)
Position Lead Procurement
Location Kampala, Uganda
Country Uganda
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University Degree
Experience Required Minimum Seven years
Application Deadline May 24, 2023

IGCP Job Vacancy 2023

Role And Responsibilities

The position of Lead Procurement encompasses the following major functions or key result areas:

  • Creation and ongoing value creation with a best-in-class supply base
  • Development of organizational procurement strategy
  • Creation and management of short-, mid-, and long-term goals and objectives for the procurement unit
  • Creation and improvement of best practice-based processes (e.g., the leadership of high-value/strategic sourcing efforts)
  • Management of business process outsourcing activities
  • Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities
  • Selection and management of procurement systems
  • Leading the procurement team in (and across) sourcing, contracting, transactional purchasing, supplier management, and miscellaneous internal procurement support activities
  • Creating a talent management process in coordination with HR to ensure that the right resources are in place
  • Managing the skills and competency development of procurement staff, including training development and knowledge management capabilities
  • Leadership of cross-functional teaming across other business functions and initiatives
  • Budget management for categories under management – and for procurement itself
  • Development of benchmarks and scorecards to be used for continuous improvement for the procurement unit
  • Building a Procurement Centre of Excellence (CoE) to help transform Procurement, and also support the broader transformation of the value chain and the organization

Position in Organization:

  • Level: Senior Management
  • Deadline: 2023-05-24 09:06:03
  • Posted: 6 days ago

Qualification:

  • Bachelor’s degree, advanced degree preferred
  • Professional certifications such as CIPS, Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP), Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

Skills and competencies

  • Strong leadership skills
  • Team player able to collaborate with business units and functional partners like IT, finance, HR, legal, etc.
  • Solid operational management and general business skills and savvy
  • Working knowledge of finance and/or accounting in terms of budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury, risk management, etc.
  • Industry knowledge in terms of broad industry dynamics on the buy-side (and the sell side), but also the internal knowledge and “language of the business”
  • Excellent communication skills and even better listening skills that allow the Procurement Manager to get the “voice of the internal customer” and to understand the company culture and how to best communicate procurement’s value to it
  • Ability to “sell” procurement’s value and to run procurement as a services business like any other well-run professional services business
  • In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices, but doesn’t have to come from within the procurement ranks
  • Strong negotiation skills to use for large commercial deals
  • Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems
  • Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as an understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk
  • Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills
  • Change management skills and self-awareness to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders (e.g., expert model vs. facilitative model)
  • Knowledge of enterprise risk management and business continuity planning
  • Analytical mindset, but also creativity to seek, encourage and find non-traditional approaches that have historically “boxed-in” procurement
  • High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint), Adobe, and Oracle NetSuite ERP or other accounting software preferred

Experience

  • At least 7 years of senior supply management experience, operational management experience, or experience in the primary service delivery of the organization is typical.
  • A proven track record of delivering large savings and other value to large swaths of spend via a strong team of employees that the candidate has led, managed and developed.

How to Apply IGCP Lead Procurement Jobs 2023

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://career.nftconsult.com/job_description_page.php?jaction=YWM5OTRlN2EwMDg4NDc1YWEyNTBmZmUzYTRjNTNjYTA=

The Closing Date: May 24, 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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Official Website igcp.org
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