Heading is recruiting for its client, a Lead Purchaser (M/F) to be based in Cabo DElgado
Main responsibilities:
- Supervise and control all the purchasing, tendering activities of his/her team daily
- Receive, control and manage proper distribution to his/her buyers of all PRs for materials coming from all other entities and assigned to him by the CP Manager
- Participate in complex and difficult negotiations associated with award, performance & amendment of POs for his/her team
- Validate or ensure validation of all contractual documents and formal letters issued by his/her team
- Ensure the reception, management and follow up of purchase orders (PO’s) until payment and reception by his/her team
- Ensure global reporting of his/her team’s activities to the C& Manager
- Ensure the update of the suppliers database
- Ensure the input of all purchase data in SAP for his/her team
- Successfully prepare, negotiate and administer a broad range of complex, technical and high value/risk purchases
- Contribute to the issuing of the Procurement Planning and help plan the purchasing workload in conjunction with business, operations, corporate and Partners’
- Ensure efficiency of Duets/Triplets
- Participate to the follow-up and the evaluation of suppliers with Partners’ Entities
- Contribute to reporting Key Performance Indicators for the purchasing activities of his/her team
- Use and enrich Market Intelligence information, Cost models, target prices
- Encourage the use of e-sourcing tools
- Ensure compliance of the procurement process with all internal Company rules (including Total Code of conduct) and all applicable laws and regulation
- Ensure the application of TEPMA1 General Terms and Conditions for purchase of equipment’s
- Ensure the good administration and filing of all the purchasing documents and ensure that all approvals, justifications, circulation forms are in line with the applicable procedures.
- Ensure that all procurement activities meet audit requirements to minimize any potential partner/audit claims or court actions.
- Be in constant alignment with H3SE Company rules, Procedures, Instructions and applicable legislation
- Take the necessary measures to avert immediate threat of danger.
- Exercising caution as necessary to avoid danger to persons and installations or avoid pollution
- Participate actively in H3SE meetings, training sessions and drills and co-operate actively in the execution of H3SE plans
Accountabilities:
- To manage procurement processes delivering best quality in time and at the optimal cost
- To participate in the improvement of procurement practices
- To mentor members of his/her team, and when possible other local staff
- To successfully prepare, negotiate and administer a broad range of complex, technical and high value/risk purchases
Requirements:
- CP competencies
- Intermediate level in Purchasing Technical Competencies required
- Basic or intermediate on other technical competencies
- CP tools advanced certification required
- Good command of English language
- Professional experience: 6-7 years (Minimum 2 years in technical contracts domain) with exposure on operations
- Personal Abilities: Advanced Management, Advanced Human Relations, Problem Solving and Planning / organizing / coordinating / controlling, general knowledge and understanding of commercial, legal and insurance issues affecting the company in general. Customer-oriented, intermediate negotiation skills
- Good communication, organizational skills, capabilities to take workload & work under pressure, able to work in a multicultural and cross-functional environment.
