Scaw Limited is a Copperbelt-based manufacturing Company specialized in the manufacturing of grinding media, castings products, industrial oxygen and acetylene, that was established in 1960.

The Company seeks to employ a suitably qualified, experienced and result oriented individual to fill up the following position(s) on a two-year contract renewable depending on individual performance;

1. PROCUREMENT OFFICER (02)

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to purchase quality goods and services timeously and at competitive prices to ensure smooth plant operations.

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Ensure that all approved purchase requisitions from departments are actioned in accordance with laid down procedures to meet the requirement of the operations.
• Send out enquiries for all approved purchase requisitions in order to get quotations from suppliers.
• Adjudicate quotations received from both local and foreign suppliers in order to select the best suppliers using the value for money considerations.
• Improve supply chain sourcing strategies by looking for better sources of materials and services.
• Ensure an effective communication of purchase orders and delivery dates to internal customers (HOD, Stores Controller) timeously for planning purposes and to avoid stock outs.
• Ensure value for money is realized through effective and efficient negotiation without delaying the procurement process.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements in line with production operations in order to maintain the SCAW brand.
• Ensure timely payments to suppliers are made by diligently making follow ups with finance department.
• Conduct annual supplier/contractor performance evaluations for all active local suppliers to identify performance gaps and make recommendations.

Skills and Competencies

• Experience in working in multi-cultural environment/s.
• Good communication skills.
• Knowledge of conducting tenders.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate sound work ethics.

Qualifications

• Full Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with Five (05) Credits or better.
• Degree in Purchasing and Supply or equivalent certification.
• Minimum of three (03) years’ experience.