| | Duties and responsibilities
Developing annual work plans and budget estimates for the Directorate of Procurement_
Leading and overseeing development of specifications for goods and services, bidding documents, advertisements, bid evaluation and contracts management with suppliers and service providers in respect of CMST procurements. and prepares recommendations that are legal, ethical and demonstrate best value for the Trust
Initiating capacity building, staff motivation initiatives and conducting performance appraisals for procurement staff in consultation with the Directorate responsible for human resource management.
Advising CMST management on all matters relating to procurement and act as Secretary to the Internal Procurement Committee (1PC).
Executing procurement strategies standards, controls, policies, procedures and performance metrics to effectively and efficiently manage the acquisition and reporting of procurement expenditures across CMST to ensure consistent and high quality and value delivery
Initiating and lead rigorous contract negotiations with contractors, supplies and service providers.
Conducting business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies, and identify potential cost reduction opportunities.
Maintaining strong working relationships with strategic suppliers to ensure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met
Building market intelligence capabilities on key markets, suppliers and solutions for strategy development purposes
Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Job Attributes:
Excellent team builder and leader with team player abilities and motivating spirit towards the accomplishment of a goal.
Visionary, honest, with integrity and demonstrated sense of responsibility and ability to comply with professional ethics.
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (public speaking, individual negotiations, correspondence )
Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks within tight deadlines while paying attention to detail.
Extensive experience and strong understanding of the Malawi Public Procurement legislation and regulations.
Demonstrable experience working with Government of Malawi and/or Development Partner systems including extensive experience in managing donor-funded procurement project life cycles_
Understanding/working knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and health commodities.
Highly organized goal and result oriented.
Job Specifications Qualifications:
Bachelor’s and Masters Degrees in Procurement, Supply Chain Management. Business Administration, Commerce a any other relevant discipline from Internationally recognized (accredited) universities; and
Be a paid UP Member of a Procurement and Supply Chain professional body such as the Chartered institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply (MIPS)
Experience and Skills
A minimum of ten (10) years working experience as Director or Senior Manager of Supply Chain, Procurement, or related function_
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word. Excel, Project Management, PowerPoint and Internet
Ability to coordinate multiple group efforts to achieve objectives_
Demonstrated strong analytical skills and decision-making ability.
Ability to conduct effective negotiations and manage complex transactions involving suppliers, customers and and all levels of management
Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform financial analysis and budgeting; application of tools and processes to successfully develop & implement supplier arrangements, conducting negotiations to improve processes
Demonstrated excellent influencing skills and strong negotiation, analytical and organizational skills.
Proven ability to effectively partner with diverse groups with different needs and agendas.
Proven ability to work across functional area boundaries, and to lead multifunctional teams.
Excellent problem solving and conflict management skills
To Apply
Executive Placements – DOP/CMST,
KPMG Advisory Services Limited,
P.O. Box 508, Blantyre.
Email: mw-fmrecruitment@kpmg.co
Location: Lilongwe
Deadline: 26-05-2017
Company: central medical stores | | | |
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