RVR Supply Chain Assistant Job in Nairobi Kenya

Rift Valley Railways Position: Supply Chain Assistant

Payroll Position: Supply Chain Assistant
 

Category: Planning and Control
 

Reports Directly To: Supply Chain Controller
 

Reports Indirectly To: Materials Manager
 

Direct Reports: Nil
 

Indirect Reports (Numbers): NIL

Purpose: Responsible to work with customer department to plan the requirements for
locomotive parts, oversee the follow-up and expediting of purchase orders and to update the end users as to the delivery status of orders placed.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Work with rolling stock department to determine the resources needed to meet all locomotive parts requirements.
• To help determine the specifications for the parts needed.
• To monitor inventory levels and coordinate with procurement and materials stores to maintain adequate levels of parts and materials.
• To monitor scheduled deliveries from suppliers.
• To expedite materials from suppliers to avoid delays in delivery.
• To continually work to improve delivery times, cost and quality of materials from suppliers in collaboration with category buying officers and end users
• To work with locomotive category buying officers to improve performance of suppliers
• To follow up and ensure payment to suppliers as per negotiated terms
• Supporting planning and forecasting of parts requirements
• Evaluation of supplier delivery performance based on predetermined criteria and updating score cards
• Participating in and engaging suppliers in quality improvement initiatives
• Preparation and submission of material delivery reports to Management and Internal customers
• Any other duties as may be directed by the Supply Chain Manager-Procurement

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Minimum ‘O’ Level. Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline is preferred.
• Diploma in Purchasing and Supply Management

Knowledge, Experience and Skills
 

Knowledge

• Inventory Management
• Planning and forecasting
• Purchasing/Procurement Procedures

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a busy organization
• Must be able to work under intense pressure/deadlines

Skills

• Computer proficiency MS Office and ERP
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Good language skills (English and Swahili)
• Good communication skills both oral and written
• Good negotiation skills
• Flair for detail/analytical

Main External Contacts:

• Local and Overseas Suppliers

Main Internal Contacts:
 

Customers

• Rolling stock/Mechanical department

Suppliers

• Locomotive parts stores
• Materials Planner-Inbound
• Locomotive category buying officers

Key Performance Indicators

• On time delivery
• In full delivery
• Average lead time per order
• Lead time variability
• Forecast accuracy
• Purchase Order backlog level

 uitably qualified applicants should submit their application letters, with detailed CVs including a day time contact phone number and email addresses citing the relevant job title, before 15th October 2014 to:-

eMail: recruitment@rvr.co.ke

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted