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Category Buyer Supply Chain

Heineken Breweries Ethiopia

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Business

Business Administration

Addis Ababa

3 years - 5 years

Position

2021-11-12

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2021-11-22

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Job Description

Purpose of the job

To ensure the timely availability of selected materials & services against an acceptable price and quality.

The Category Buyer Supply Chain (CBSC) makes sure that Supply Chain related purchases are in line with Heineken’s requirements and standards, ensuring alignment with the relevant internal and external stakeholders. Purchases in the Supply Chain area are related to Maintenance, Repairs, civil Construction, other technical services required for operation of the breweries. Purchases are often managed as projects, involving the right stakeholders and strictly monitoring budget and delivery timing.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure on time delivery of purchases

  • Assures procurement of materials and services at the right price, right quality and delivery schedule
  • Coordinates Sourcing/production of materials & services and monitors delivery
  • Anticipates and detects problems that may interrupt delivery and proactively advises solutions and supply alternatives

Supplier Selection and Development

  • Is able to create a Sourcing Plan for its own Product & Service Category, clearly describing the sourcing tactics, supplier- and cost development
  • Knows the local and import supply alternatives for the materials or services to be purchased
  • Records relevant supplier information in a Supplier database

Cost effective procurement of materials or services

  • Creates a competitive environment through tendering and structured negotiations by its purchasing team
  • Assures execution of the purchasing procedure ensuring transparency in all business deals
  • Reports the historical and expected financial performance of the relevant categories

Contracting & Contract Management

  • Monitors and reports supplier performance

New Product Development

  • Uses knowledge of the supply market in developing new products. Close cooperation with the relevant Business owner and Quality Department
  • Seeks new suppliers or manufactures that can meet newly required specifications and delivery scheduled

Risk Assessments

  • Evaluates risks of doing business with relevant suppliers
  • Obtains insight into the financial health of suppliers
  • Assures suppliers work according to Heineken’s Supplier Code of Conduct

Ordering and Delivery

  • Raises Purchase Orders and monitors delivery timing
  • Cooperates with Finance to ensure payment of goods and services delivered
  • Creates insight into the required cash flow for the Finance Department

Personal Development

  • Creates and monitors own Personal Development Plan
  • Perform other activities as assigned by line manager
  •  Shall follow and implement the brewery’s management systems rules, regulations and requirements on quality ,food safety, environmental and occupational health& safety

Department: Purchasing

Function: Supply Chain

Reporting to position; NPR Category Manager

Job Requirements

Education

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Economics and awareness on Food Safety is an advantage

Experience

  • 3 – 5 years relevant experience on supply side (Purchasing) in an Industrial environment
  • Strong technical background

Leadership Behaviors

  • Shape
  • Connect
  • Develop
  • Deliver
  • Be a role model

Languages

  • English, Amharic any foreign language is a bonus

How to Apply

Interested and Qualified candidates can send their CV through: hk@ethiojobs.net

Note: Use "Category Buyer Supply Chain" as the subject title of your email.

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