Procurement Assistant

Duties

• Actively participating in all phases of projects and the lifecycle of products
• Ensuring transparent, documented, and fact-based decisions for supplier selection and order placement
• Ensure mutual, documented decisions with internal clients regarding suppliers and purchase orders
• Applying mandatory negotiation of terms and prices for all sourcing activities (even for small values, a discount request is expected)
• Preparing and issuing requests for quotation (RFQs), reviewing supplier offers, and coordinating clarifications
• Preparing input data for processing and facilitation of the purchases, as well as facilitation of decision-making process for Site Management and local entity
• Ensuring all supplier documentation is delivered correctly and completely, and reviewing it for errors or omissions
• Reporting to Site Manager, Project Procurement Manager and Onshore Manager
• Setting up deadlines and defining priorities in the daily site purchasing process to support installation activities with material supply
• Joint evaluation of logistics strategies (e.g., delivery terms) to ensure the lowest total cost
• Preparing documentation for booking of goods, works and services and further payment Release
• Perform Supplier Management

Requisites

• Advanced level of education (knowledge to read, write and calculate)
• Completed commercial and/or technical education
• Professional experience in a comparable position
• Estimated 2 to 5 years of professional experience in procurement, supply chain, or logistics, preferably within large-scale construction sites, engineering projects, or industrial environments
• Knowledge of general office procedures
• Ability to operate office equipment (fax, copier, mail, etc.)
• Knowledge of local market/available companies
• General knowledge about used terms for tools and materials of the trade in technical language at construction site
• Motivation to work in an international team
• Good communication skills with multinational/multi-location Teams
• Expertise of English language (both spoken and writing)
• Negotiation ability
• Good IT knowledge (use of MS Office Tools)
• Availability of a driving license valid for Mozambique / experienced driver
• Properties
• Conscientious
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Strategic thinking skills, problem-solving skills
• Self-starter, able to manage priorities
• Integrity, ethical conduct, respect
• Politeness
• Goal oriented
• Willingness to travel independently within Mozambique/South Africa to the various suppliers

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted