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Procurement Officer – Strategic Orders

Procurement Officer 

Position Title: Procurement Officer – Strategic Orders

A. Position Information 

Department: UH Procurement 

Location: Kigali, Rwanda 

Reporting to: Head of Procurement

Direct Reports: N/A

B. Job Summary 

The Procurement Officer for Strategic Orders is responsible for developing UH’s supplier base to obtain the best quality and price for UH’s products. This will involve market research on product manufacturers and suppliers locally, regionally and internationally together with supplier relationship management and contract negotiation. 

C. Main Responsibilities 

Responsibilities 

• Ensure requests from the Sales department for product price quotes are dealt with efficiently from provision of quotes through to placing of orders with suppliers 

• Compare options on transport for regional and international suppliers to achieve the best value for UH and UH’s clients 

• Deepen market understanding of UH’s primary products and identify strategic partnerships with local, regional and international suppliers 

• Create and maintain an up to date UH supplier and supplier product price database

D. Minimum job requirements 

Education 

Masters Degree or above in business, management or construction related field 
Experience 

• 5 – 7 years in procurement or supply chain and/ or related field, experience in the construction sector an advantage

• Proven ability to successfully manage supplier relationships and negotiate contracts 

Specialist Skills 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages Excel, Word, Powerpoint

• Data analysis skills

• Fluency in English (both verbal and written), French language skills an
advantage 

Certification and licenses: N/A 

E. Physical requirements 

The location of the work will be the UH Kigali office, with frequent travel to projects and potential supplier sites locally, regionally and internationally 


How to Apply

Where to apply: recruitment@ujenge.com 
Deadline to apply: April 30, 2013 
Please provide: 

- Motivation Letter

- Resume

- 3 references 

Disclaimer 

This Job Description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities. The responsibilities, duties and tasks of the job holder may vary from those outlined in this job description. Other duties may be assigned as part of this job.