Procurement Manager
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- Uganda
- Permanent
- Full-time
Reports to: Group Head of Supply Chain
Supervises: Procurement Officer
Job Purpose:
The role supports the Head of Supply Chain and the procurement department to develop and implement procurement policies and guidelines for all materials (raw and non-raw material), goods and services in accordance with the group procurement guidelines, statutory regulations and procurement standards and best practice for Group Projects.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
- Ensure the coordination, development, and adherence of procurement procedures
- Ensure that all Projects meet the Company annual procurement plan.
- Ensure that the sourcing of goods, services and works for all Procurement Projects are as may be required by the company and as per plan.
- Ensure and coordinate the effective sourcing of raw materials in relation to the production demand.
- Ensure presence of adequate materials in line with production plans.
- Coordinate the procurement process, from planning, tendering process, evaluation, and selection, awarding and contracting is in accordance with the set guidelines.
- Ensure the Coordination of logistics related to the importation of goods (ports, customs, clearing, drivers, dispatch of goods from the supplier.
- Monitoring stock levels in collaboration with inventory of the raw material and other materials, supplies needed.
- Developing and submitting annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly procurement reports
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in procurement,CIPS Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply
Working Experience:
A minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience in manufacturing with at least 2 years’ supervisory experience
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Technical Core and Behavioral
Good knowledge of the industry Procurement Management
Financial skills
Kaizen knowledge.
ISO 9001, Communication skills Interpersonal skills
Customer focus
Innovation and creativity
Results orientation
Communication
Decision making
Planning and organizing skills
Business acumen Good strategic planning skills
Coaching and developing Others
Delegation and empowerment
Emotional intelligence
Driving for results
Negotiation skills Persuading and Influencing
Adapting and Responding to Change
Coping with Pressure and SetbacksHow to ApplyInterested? Please submit your application no later than Friday May 1st 2026 to and note that only those candidates shortlisted shall be contacted for further screening.