Job Purpose:
Responsible for planning, directing and managing the procurement and stores activities of the Company in accordance with company policies and legal requirements.
Reporting to: Managing Director, GWCL
Key Accountabilities:
- Develop and improve standards, policies and procedures for optimizing stores operations of the company.
- Direct the research and evaluation of purchasing requirements and make recommendations for standardization and additions to Qualified Products List.
- Direct the survey on market trends, pricing, supply issues and coordinate with functional areas to develop and screen complex product specifications in order to make purchasing decisions.
- Develop, monitor and review the competitive bidding and selection processes.
- Review bid proposals and specifications, compose requests for management action and recommend purchases requiring management or Board approval.
- Give direction and guidance to management, staff, and vendors on procurement and stores regulations, policies and procedures.
- Coordinate the award and negotiation of contract terms, pricing and payment schedule, ensuring that the agreements with the vendors/suppliers are commercially beneficial to the company.
- Manage and resolve business conflicts between the company and the vendors/suppliers.
- Liaise with user-units for quality assurance of goods and services.
- Ensure the effective and efficient clearing of goods from the ports in liaison with clearing Agents.
- Apply for the necessary Exemption documents for the Clearing Agents to execute their jobs.
- Direct and monitor the effective management of the Central Stores and all other stores of the company.
- Liaise with functional areas to ensure sufficient stocks of materials at all times.
- Establish priorities, assign workloads and monitor achievement of set targets in the Department.
- Prepare and implement the Budget of the office of the Materials Department
Salary Scale: Very attractive
Required Skills or Experience
- A recognized University Degree in Engineering.
- Post-graduate qualification in Purchasing and Supply, Logistics or Materials Management.
- Membership of a recognized purchasing and supply professional body (e.g. CIPS)
- A minimum of eight (8) years post qualification working experience in purchasing and supply, at least five (5) years of which should have been in a senior management position.
Age limit:
The candidate should not be more than 50 years old by 31st December, 2015.
Knowledge and Skills:
- In-depth knowledge of the public procurement law, ordinances, rules, regulations, and other requirements governing the public procurement activities in Ghana.
- In-depth knowledge of the procurement and stores procedures, rules and regulations of bilateral and multilateral donors/agencies.
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
- Ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders and work effectively with all categories of employees.
- Ability to work in a fast paced and often pressured environment.
How To Apply
Applications accompanied by supporting documents, names and addresses of three (3) referees should be sent to:
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
GHANA WATER COMPANY LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE
P. O. BOX MB 194
MINISTRIES-ACCRA
Closing date: 2nd April, 2015
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted