{"id":14689,"date":"2020-02-29T13:54:51","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T10:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/?p=14689"},"modified":"2020-02-29T13:54:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-29T10:54:51","slug":"job-opportunity-at-school-of-st-jude-coordinator-purchasing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/job-opportunity-at-school-of-st-jude-coordinator-purchasing\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Opportunity at School of St Jude &#8211; Coordinator Purchasing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Coordinator Purchasing <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Job Summary<\/b><br \/>\n<b><br \/>\n<\/b> About us- The School of St Jude is an educational institution, entirely funded by charitable donations, that provides free, high-quality primary and secondary scholarships to 1,800 of the poorest and brightest students in the Tanzanian region of Arusha. Objectives -To be responsible for sourcing equipment, goods and services and managing vendors. -The successful candidate will be able to assist to perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, search for better deals and find more profitable suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>Job Description<\/p>\n<p>Reporting To: Head of Department \u2013 Purchasing.<\/p>\n<p>Location Purchasing Office (although based at Moshono Campus, this role occasional days in town and at all campuses)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Key responsibilities &amp; tasks<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assists in overseeing the purchasing of food and supplies at various locations around Arusha on a daily basis for all campuses<\/li>\n<li>Conducting risk assessment and coming up with internal control measures on inventory management and the entire procurement process.<\/li>\n<li>Assist to overseeing and conduct general shopping as required for other Departments of the School<\/li>\n<li>Sourcing competitive suppliers based on quality, price and efficiency for all sections of the school<\/li>\n<li>Conduct procurement audits in accordance with internal controls and general professional procurement practices.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in Sourcing new suppliers and comparing prices<\/li>\n<li>Conducting regular supplier reviews to ensure value for money and quality supplies.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring accurate purchasing data on a daily basis, captured and processed accurately before it is submitted to accounts payable office.<\/li>\n<li>Create contracts where appropriate and assist in preparing and implementing tenders as need arises<\/li>\n<li>Setting up goods receiving departments at all campuses. Managing the goods receiving process<\/li>\n<li>Perform monthly inventory valuation of all store items in main and sub location stores as per guidance from the Accounts.<\/li>\n<li>Assists to oversee other purchasing staff reviewing their work regularlyAssist in conducting regular reviews of pricing and making sure the school is getting the best available price<\/li>\n<li>Managing stock inventory in the school, across all campuses and all departments and reviewing usage of inventory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Other Duties:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Periodically suggest improvements to the departments\u2019 procedures and submit to supervisor for approval.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in House Checks as requested by Community Relations team.<\/li>\n<li>Participate and support fellow staff in school mission related activities such as all School Celebration Days throughout the year.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in student selection process, in particular working after hours on rest days and public holidays up to 20 Saturdays per annum.<\/li>\n<li>Perform any other duties as assigned by Head of Department, Manager and Deputy Director and the Employer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Child Protection Accountability:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To ensure that all members of your department\/s understand the school\u2019s Child Protection Policy by having at least two internal discussions\/meetings in addition to the annual Child Protection Officer refresher courses run by the Community Relations team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Result Areas<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure all purchasing requests are completed within an appropriate time-frame<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all accounts and other documentation is clear, concise and completed in the agreed time-frame<\/li>\n<li>Maintain relationships with existing suppliers and source new suppliers for competitive prices<\/li>\n<li>Process improvement<\/li>\n<li>Assist with forecasting and forward planning<\/li>\n<li>Implement bulk purchasing where appropriate<\/li>\n<li>Making sure all stock goes through good received and ensuring suppliers deliver on their promises.<\/li>\n<li>Improve inventory controls for each campus and each department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Qualifications &amp; Key<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Attributes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor degree in procurement, supply chain and logistics, must be CPSP qualification as recognized by PSPT Board, Master\u2019s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage.<\/li>\n<li>Strong communication and negotiation skills both oral and written.<\/li>\n<li>Proficient in use of MS Word and Excel.<\/li>\n<li>Good at managing a team effectively and efficiently.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work well under pressure and to react with common sense and urgency if required, to solve purchasing problems.<\/li>\n<li>Hard working, focused, patient and tolerant.<\/li>\n<li>Fit and healthy.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent time management skills, ability to work well under pressure and think on your feet.<\/li>\n<li>Possess strength and drive, patience and tolerance and practicality whilst being efficient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>How To Apply<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Interested Candidates for this job are kindly requested to send their CV accompanied by a Cover Letter to <b>recruitment@schoolofstjude.co.tz<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Applications should be sent by 10th March 2020. SUBJECT LINE MUST INCLUDE THE REFERENCE NUMBER.<\/p>\n<p>ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED!<\/p>\n<p>Other Recruitment Information: ORIGINAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATES MUST BE PRESENTED DURING THE INTERVIEW FOR SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES.<\/p>\n<p>Child Protection: Disclaimer WE ABIDE BY A STRICT CHILD PROTECTION POLICY AND DO NOT TOLERATE ANY ABUSE!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coordinator Purchasing Job Summary About us- The School of St Jude is an educational institution, entirely funded by charitable donations, that provides free, high-quality primary and secondary scholarships to 1,800 of the poorest and brightest students in the Tanzanian region of Arusha. Objectives -To be responsible for sourcing equipment, goods and services and managing vendors. 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