Purchasing Manager at Jotun

Purchasing Manager

Employer: Jotun

Employment: Full-Time | Permanent

Place of Work: Adama, Oromia - Ethiopia

Posted date: 9 months ago

Deadline: Submission date is over

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

As a Purchasing Manager, you will lead and manage Operational Purchasing to ensure optimal inventory and availability of Raw Materials (RM), Purchased Finished Goods (PFG), and/or Direct Packaging Materials (DPM), based on Group Purchasing (GP) regional and global agreements (or local agreements if delegated by the GP category team), policies and procedures, enabling the company to achieve the desired delivery service to the customers.  This position is based in Adama and reports to the Supply Chain Manager.

• Lead the local function in line with Leadership Expectations and tools to develop, coach, and guide its members to ensure a workforce that is competent, engaged, and enabled to meet Jotun’s current and future needs.
• Facilitate cross-functional cooperation and ensure optimal Raw Material, Finished Goods Packaging Material planning and execution and that all are ordered in line with price agreements and allocations given by Group Purchasing category managers.
• Effective and continuous follow-up of purchase orders, communicating issues as needed.
• Follow up and report to local management and Group Purchasing on agreed on local KPIs for Indirect Materials and Raw Materials price development and participate in local management meetings as and when agreed with the local management
• Evaluate optimal logistics solution, considering packaging type and size, lot size, use of distributors, transport, local customs regulations, local laws, etc., for all RMs and communicate the findings to relevant GP category managers.
• Support Group Purchasing category managers in identifying potential local suppliers and maintaining existing relationships (including supplier audits and participation in supplier meetings on request from GP category managers)
• Manage all IM spending in close cooperation with GP and internal stakeholders (user departments) and ensure the appropriate use of ERP.
• Source, select, and approve suppliers for designated Indirect Material categories in close cooperation with relevant user departments (including supplier audits when relevant)
• Ensure the best possible agreements for designated Indirect Material categories, according to the purchasing objectives, by following the Tactical Purchasing Process and utilizing relevant contract formats (including frame agreements, etc.)

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

What We Look For

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher within a relevant field
• 3 - 6 years of relevant experience in purchasing in a manufacturing company

Competence requirements

• Networking: builds a useful network of contacts and relationships and utilizes it to achieve objectives
• Systematic Approach: uses a methodical and systematic approach; plans, defines clear priorities, and allocates resources effectively
• Constructive Teamwork: co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience, and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals
• Analysis & Judgment: quickly understands and analyzes complex issues and problems; comes up with sound and rational judgments
• Initiative & Responsibility: acts on own initiative, makes things happen, and accepts responsibility for the results
• Influence: makes an impact; convinces and persuades others; promotes plans and ideas successfully

Additional Requirements

• Leadership experience is essential
• Project Management experience is essential.
• Willing to travel frequently as part of the job requirements.
• Experience with, and a good understanding of, ERP and planning processes
• Experience in extracting and analyzing large amounts of data using Excel or similar applications

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning Jotun Academy.
• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies
• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores
• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self
• A focus on having fun together through team building and social activities

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

Jotun Ethiopia Paint Manufacturing PLC

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time