About the Role
The Global Procurement teams oversee over $10M in spending each year across over 15,000 transactions and manage all operational goods and service purchasing on behalf of over 1M smallholder farmers. You will support standardized processes and create over 5% of purchasing cost out of the system through contracting and upstream supplier sourcing. You will report to the Contract Coordinator, implement important projects to improve quality, and improve cycle time, resulting in internal clients satisfaction.
Responsibilities
Forecast and Tender Management
- Run tenders and establish contracts for assigned item/service categories.
- Improve existing contracting and tendering processes to improve efficiency, and customer service.
- Set target prices for all items before contracting, align with the relevant partners, and negotiate prices to achieve the target or below.
Contract Planning & Management
- Monitor contract expiry and renewal dates.
- Measure cost-savings achieved through contracts.
- Support the contracting process from drafting to signature when requested by team members or internal client departments.
Supplier Management and Performance Evaluation
- Manage supplier meeting calendars to minimize supply challenges by meeting with top suppliers.
- Create supplier performance reports, rank by performance, and create performance improvement plans for poor performing suppliers.
- Ensure supplier contractual commitments are respected, in particular, coordinating payments.
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we deeply invest in our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training, and regular feedback on your performance. We’ll hold career reviews every one-three months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and gain rewarding technical experience.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Languages, or any other related field.
- Project management experience is desirable.
- Experience in contract management is desirable.
- 6+ months of work experience in Supply Chain, Business Administration or any other related field.
- Language: English and Kinyarwanda required.
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Benefits
Interns will be provided with a reasonable stipend for the duration of their contract. Rural area based fellows will be provided assistance in locating suitable housing.
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda
Application Deadline
We hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
Application Deadline: 14th November 2024
