About Us

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Plc is a company supporting Ethiopia’s digital transformation. As a member of the Vodacom family, we have a wealth of experience connecting over 334 million people globally and over 180 million people in Africa across our network. We look forward to partnering with Ethiopians as we build a new network in Ethiopia.

We are setting the groundwork in readiness for the launch of our services next year and are looking to work with purpose-led teams that put the community at the heart of service.

Safaricom Ethiopia is offering a wide range of careers, whether you’re looking to join our technology, commercial or corporate teams. If you would like a challenge and the promise of a digital future for the people of Ethiopia, we are looking for you. 

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy for Category Sourcing Manager (Corporate & Commercial Services) in Supply Chain Management within Finance function in Ethiopia. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.

Detailed Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager (SCM)-Commercial & Services, the role holder will drive procurement value by effectively managing the purchasing cycle, ensuring that procurement policies and procedures are complied with, negotiating and managing supplier contracts and end-to-end tendering process as well as ensuring that in all circumstances the Company secures the best service/product for the best economical price within the outsourced services.

Job Responsibilities

• Drive category management within supply chain with emphasis on category sourcing
• Develop category sourcing strategies that deliver optimal procurement value for assigned categories
• Carry out sourcing activities and deliver optimal pricing and terms, to meet business needs in a timely manner
• Carry out sourcing activities as needed to select suppliers in a timely manner to meet business needs.
• Maintain knowledge database of supplier’s markets, sub-categories, capabilities, technology, cost analysis and key performance indicators for goods and services
• Negotiate and facilitate implementation of short and long-term agreements with suppliers
• Monitor the performance of suppliers to ensure they deliver quality goods & services as per contract/purchase order.
• Develop and implement supplier catalogues/pricelists within the ERP system to facilitate user self-service
• Develop and implement cost optimization measures in liaison with budget holders and suppliers
• Enforce governance and controls and ensure all sourcing and contract management activities adhere to Drive category management within supply chain with emphasis on category sourcing
• Develop category sourcing strategies that deliver optimal procurement value for assigned categories
• Carry out sourcing activities and deliver optimal pricing and terms, to meet business needs in a timely manner
• Carry out sourcing activities as needed to select suppliers in a timely manner to meet business needs.
• Maintain knowledge database of supplier’s markets, sub-categories, capabilities, technology, cost analysis and key performance indicators for goods and services
• Negotiate and facilitate implementation of short and long-term agreements with suppliers
• Monitor the performance of suppliers to ensure they deliver quality goods & services as per contract/purchase order.
• Develop and implement supplier catalogues/pricelists within the ERP system to facilitate user self-service
• Develop and implement cost optimization measures in liaison with budget holders and suppliers
• Enforce governance and controls and ensure all sourcing and contract management activities adhere to established policies and procedures in procurement processes
• Train, coach and advise users on the procurement process and be their trusted advisor

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Technology, Engineering, Business or similar qualification
• At least a Graduate Diploma Qualification in Supply chain management
• At least 5 years’ experience in procurement all with responsibility for purchasing processes incorporating category sourcing strategy development, tender documentation and tendering process, tender analysis and procurement performance management in an environment leveraging ERP capabilities for procurement-related functions and processes.

How to Apply

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, kindly proceed to update your candidate profile on Ethiojobs.net