Procurement Manager

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Manager, Administration and Supply Chain Management

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• • Identify and qualify potential suppliers in order to secure cost effective sources of products and services
  • Develop and implement purchasing policies and procedures while ensuring compliance adherence
  • Consolidate procurement requests from all branches and bank’s divisions ensuring that delivery is done as per the users’ needs
  • Coordinate and liaise with the different Procurement committees and stakeholders in line with the bank’s Procurement strategic direction
  • Coordinate the entire Tendering Process, by ensuring development of the instruments up to the recommendations to the Tender committee
  • Implement and execute the Tender Committee decisions and coordinate with the business units and suppliers
  • Manage the relationships, evaluate and provide recommendations on the performance of service providers
  • Monitor the market and vendor bases for emerging services and trends for potential opportunities and advise management accordingly
  • Negotiate with vendors to secure advantageous terms
  • Plan, appraise, motivate, manage growth and performance of subordinate staff of Procurement Unit
  • Plan, coordinate and execute the disposal of items as per internal policy
  • Provide direction and develop instruments for procurement budgeting whilst ensuring that all procurements are processed within agreed budget lines
  • Review, develop and  implement  the  bank’s  internal  processes  with  regard  to Procurement and Tendering

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, or related field, from an accredited institution.
• Post graduate qualification by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply is a must.
• At least 8 years of working experience in a purchasing or procurement capacity in a highly competitive Commercial environment, 3 of which must be at managerial level.
• Proven and significant experience in Procurement and contract management, including an ability to review procurement demands & trends, and to develop procurement strategies.
• Good knowledge and understanding of relevant purchasing regulations, laws, and procedures
• Knowledge of the banking products, digital solutions, services, policies, and systems, to enable appreciation of the impact of the role.
• Excellent Understanding of Information Technology policies and procedures.
• Excellent knowledge of Local IT standards, Laws, Regulations.

How to Apply:

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your job application cover letter along with a detailed resume, copies of the relevant certificates and testimonials in a single PDF file format, quoting the respective Job title in the subject field to [email protected]

Deadline: Friday 3rd January 2025.

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights and values, and what they bring to the workplace.