SENIOR PURCHASING ENGINEER at ENEO

Akwajobs   (Douala, Cameroon)

Posted : 5 November, 2021

Category : Purchasing    Location : Douala, Cameroon

Job type : Full Time

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Core Mission

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director of Material Purchasing, the senior purchasing engineer shall contribute to the improvement of the company's service quality and the performance of the operational units.

In this capacity, he/she will:

• Participate in the implementation of the procurement procedures manual;

• Ensure the efficient satisfaction of the needs of the operational units in goods and services in the best conditions of time, quality and cost;

• Ensure the legality of procurement transactions and the proper maintenance of procurement files;

• Provide all necessary support to requestors and collaborators in accordance with the policies and procedures in force.                

Main Tasks and Duties

• Analyse the needs and purchase requests received from internal customers;

• Coordinate the activities of the buyers under his/her responsibility;

• Quote the consultation files and requests for quotations to the buyers;

• Supervise sourcing actions in his/her area of activity:

  • Coordinate the communication with the consulted companies by following up the submission and receipt of tenders;

  • Validate the selection of potential bidders in the domain;    

• Supervise the analysis of tenders, review of analysis and award reports and activities related to the notification of contractors;

• Control the compliance of procurement files;  

• Validate the activity report;

 Required Profile

• Aged between 25 and 45 years;

• Minimum 4 to 5 years of higher education in one of the following domains: logistics and transport, economics, finance, banking, accounting, business management or statistics;          

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in purchasing, finance or accounting;

• A certification in procurement would be an asset.                              

   

Technical Skills

• Good knowledge of purchasing processes;

• Ensure technological and economic monitoring;

• Good knowledge of tendering techniques;

• Good knowledge of the rules governing international trade;

• Good knowledge of payment methods;

• Good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint);

• Good knowledge of English and French;

• Knowledge of  SAP would be an asset.

   

Personal Skills

• Integrity;

• Rigour;

• Attention to detail;

• Organization;

• Availability;

• Sense of diplomacy;

• Excellent negotiation skills;

• Ability to analyse and summarise;

• Good communication and interpersonal skills;

• Curiosity and analytical skills;

• Curiosity and method; 

• Open-mindedness.

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