Procurement Officer ( FULL TIME )

Colas East Africa Limited, a subsidiary of the Colas Group has established a Branch in Uganda. The Colas Group is a world leader in the construction and maintenance of road, air, rail and maritime transport infrastructure, urban development projects and recreational facilities with operations in more than 45 countries and a network of over 800 profit centres.
In order to manage its operations in Uganda, Colas East Africa Limited is seeking to hire qualified, highly skilled, self-motivating individuals with high moral integrity to fill the following positions.
Colas offers an attractive and competitive salary. We are also an equal opportunity employer and ladies are particularly encouraged to apply.
Position: Procurement Officer
Number of Vacancies: 1 (one)
Reports to: General Manager
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Carry-out the procurement of goods and services bused on agreed specifications in line with procurement policies and guidelines.
• Compile procurement requirements, verifying and preparing documents on a timely basis in line with the departmental business plan.
• Carry-out vendor surveys and analysis, appraise and rate existing suppliers in line with the departmental business plan.
• Process and forward to financial accounts department, supplier payment documents for goods and services
• Carry-out disposal of fixed assets and observe inventory in line with the company’s policy on asset disposal.
• Prepare monthly and annual reports procurement activities in accordance organizational policies and procedures.
• Any other duties assigned by the General Manager

Key Qualifications and Work Experience:
• At least an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management from a recognised institution. Professional qualification, such as CIPS is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years Hands on experience In implementing procurement and supply chain related activities logistics preferably in public/private organization
• Good negotiation and communication
• Should be computer literate

Interested persons who meet the requirements should submit their applications together with an updated CV which must include at least 3 reference contacts (including at Ieast one professional reference and the most recent or current employer ) with their telephone contacts, day time telephone contact number and salary history. The deadline for submission of applications is 5:00PM on Monday 25? June 2012. Please indicate the position applied for.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applications should be addressed to the address indicated here below and other hand delivered or electronically submitted by email.
Colas East Africa Limited, Attn: General Manager, Uganda
Plot 39A Lumumba Avenue, Mukwasi House.
2nd Floor, Lumumba Wing
Tel: +256 312 202 040,
Email: recruitment@colasuganda.co.ug
PLEASE NOTE THAT ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE IN PDF FORMAT AND SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2MB.