Procurement Manager at BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd
Location: Uganda
Type: Full-time
Deadline: 22/07/2024
About BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd
BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd is part of BRAC International, a leading nonprofit organization focused on empowering people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our mission is to equip people with the tools, skills, and hope they need to transform their lives. We operate in 10 countries, impacting over 130 million lives with scalable and proven solutions tailored to each country’s context.
Job Summary
The Procurement Manager will ensure efficient, effective, and timely administrative and procurement support to BRAC Operations, adhering to relevant policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Spearhead, develop, review, and ensure efficient implementation of procurement policies and procedures of BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd.
- Lead the development, review, and updating of procurement policies and procedures to match the business environment.
- Develop, review, and update the list of prequalified potential and credible suppliers of goods, services, and work.
- Lead the development of procurement plans and guide users in procurement planning and processes.
- Receive all requisitions with detailed specifications and justifications, arranging immediate action per procurement guidelines.
- Ensure transparency, fairness, and integrity in all procurement support, following procurement principles and best practices.
- Confirm all materials are procured as per user department demand and negotiate with bidders to ensure value for money.
- Ensure thorough documentation of departmental operations and preserve all documents in line with institutional policies and procedures.
- Efficiently and timely procure quality materials, items, and services from competent sources.
- Negotiate with external vendors to secure favorable terms.
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Oversee procurement of insurance services for premises, assets, cash, medical staff insurance, GPA, and GLA.
- Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of specifications and expectations.
- Provide leadership, coach, mentor, and develop direct reports, managing a high-performing team for continuous improvement, added value, and cost reductions.
- Promote and endorse safeguarding policies among team members, ensuring implementation in all actions.
- Ensure strong communication between teams to facilitate information exchange and implement change and improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Logistics Management.
- Master’s degree in a related field with procurement is an added advantage.
- CIPS certification is a must; project management will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of five years’ experience in the field of procurement.
Knowledge, Skills & Competences
- Proven customer service skills in dealing with internal and external customers.
- Exceptional written communication and presentation skills; ability to write formal reports.
- Teamwork skills: work collaboratively, find common ground, solve problems for the good of all, and represent individual interests fairly.
- Problem-solving: make timely decisions using a mix of analysis, experience, and judgment to solve difficult problems effectively.
- Negotiation skills.
- Networking skills.
- Project management and computer skills.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates should email their application letter, Curriculum Vitae, and copies of relevant academic documents in PDF format, mentioning the job title as the subject matter, to recruitment.bracugandabankltd@brac.net no later than Monday, 22nd July 2024. All applications should be addressed to the Head Human Resource BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Industry: NGO
Location: Uganda