Position: TRUCK PURCHASING & PROGRAM MANAGER.
Deadline: 05 Feb 2018.
Date posted: 21 Jan 2018.
Location:Dar es Salaam.
Description:
Responsibilities
- Leads and executes assigned Direct Material Optimization (DMO), source change programs & Inventory initiatives to achieve the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) of procurement organization
- Manages a large portfolio of cost reduction initiatives at existing or new suppliers which meet business objectives
- Ensures programs are managed using a formal project management process: project scope, timing plan, business case and frequent project milestone reviews
- Leads cross-functional teams and interfaces with all internal departments working on projects, to keep up to date on project status and ensure timely completion
- Works collaboratively with Purchasing and Finance team to tie out the financial forecast for assigned programs
- Facilitate supplier reviews with onsite visits in collaboration with supplier development
- Facilitate cross-regional, (cross-business unit) communications
- Manage and execute on time program launch with focus on quality and delivery
- Ensures compliance to process of program management
- Responsibility to manage a collection of related projects, including the planning, coordinating, evaluating and executing of activities involved with the entire operations of specific products, including development, testing, product quality, production, supplier, launch containment
Skills Required
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments while meeting deadlines and demanding quality execution
- Good problem-solving, decision-making, and prioritization skills
- Clear and concise verbal and written communications for a global audience; ability to influence/persuade a diverse group of people in innovative ideas/concepts
- Good interpersonal/customer relations skills; good presentation skills
- Basic understanding of the procurement policies and procedures
- MS Project or other program timing software
- Ability to navigate Projects for project budget and cost tracking
- Effectively interfaces with development engineers as needed
- Quick and proactively identifies supply gap situations, and develops solutions to resolve conflicts. Anticipates change and responds quickly to new targets
- Ability to understand financial results of sourcing strategies
Qualifications
- 5 years project management experience with 2 years of leading major initiatives, required
- Bachelor's Degree in Science, Engineering, Supply Chain or Material planning, required
- Experience in truck vehicle automotive is an added advantage
- Previous experience managing and developing others is an added advantage
- Global manufacturing and supply base knowledge
- Experience of working in a global cross functional environment is an added advantage