Company Overview

Kadisco Paint and Adhesive Industry SC previously known as Kadisco Chemical Industry Plc is a privately owned company located in Addis Ababa in the Akaki Kality Industrial Zone area. Kadisco is a company that traces its origins back from a small automotive parts dealership that was operating in one of the busy streets of Addis Ababa back in the late 60s. During the period until 1975, it had the opportunity to act as the sole distributor for Sadoline Paints. In 1979 it was registered as the sole company to manufacture adhesives and glue. By stages, the company developed into a diversified paint manufacturer.

In February 2015, Asian Paints Ltd and Kadisco Paint and Adhesive Industry SC formed a joint venture for business in Ethiopia and came to be known as Kadisco Asian Paints. Asian Paints is India’s leading paint company and Asia’s second-largest, with a group turnover of USD 2.7 billion. The group has an enviable reputation in the corporate world for professionalism, fast-track growth, and building shareholder equity. Asian Paints operates in 19 countries and has 26 paint manufacturing facilities in the world servicing consumers in over 65 countries.

Today the company produces a full range of paints for the construction, industrial and automotive sectors. It also produces wood and concrete lacquers as well as adhesives for the wood and leather industry.

Position Summary

Assistant Manager Purchase should ensure that all goods and services are purchased in accordance with Kadisco Paint and Adhesive Industry SC Purchasing Policies and all applicable local procedures while driving cost savings and product improvements.

Functional Relationships:

• Technical team for new RM development, Supplier information in case of sourcing for new RM/PM, and shortage of materials.

• Coordinate with the Finance team for all payments-related issues for Suppliers.

• Coordinate with the Production team for updates on critical RM & PM stocks

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Materials & Vendor Management

• Generating Purchase Order requests for RM & PM purchases depending on stock levels.

• Developing alternate vendors

• Monitoring vendor management in SAP – beginning with vendor code introduction

• Monitoring material management in SAP – beginning with source lists and PIR maintenance

• Preparing and reporting material forecasts in coordination with the production team

• Quarterly balance confirmation from all suppliers and co-ordination with the Accounts team for any query resolution

• Coordinating with various suppliers for price quotations

• Maintaining system hygiene (w.r.t. open PO, open GRN, MAP fluctuation of RM/PM)

• Monitoring and reporting of MIS - Monthly reports on forex allocation, material in transit, sourcing savings during the month

• Ensuring that orders made to vendors are delivered and constant follow-up in case of delays.

• Coordinating with external interfaces i.e. banks, Insurance, Shipping etc. for the material import process.

• Coordinating with the clearing agencies for clearing the shipment from the port

• Verification of inward material in terms of quality and quantity in accordance with R&D

• Maintaining all purchase-related ISO documents.

• Ensuring all required documents against import maintained in Transit Operation file (TR File) – Full set of correct shipping documents, cost checking, and finalization of declaration with customs and NBE

• Handling audits with customs

• Assist in Stock Taking activities as requested.

• Supervising team members

• Co-ordination with Central IT team for any system issues, new developments, improvements in the current process

• Any other duties as assigned

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia                                                                                                                           

Reporting to: Operations Manager

Job Requirements

Qualification and Experience Requirements                                                                                       

• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing Management/related field from a recognized university.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience.

• Proficient in MS word, MS excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook

• Needs to have considerable knowledge/ understanding of SAP software.

Additional Requirements 

• Proficient in manufacturing process knowledge

• Result orientation

• Good Data analysis & Problem-solving skills

• Good Interaction with internal and external stakeholders – Customs, Shipping etc

• Should have good command in English (Oral & Written)

• Must be a good team player.

• The incumbent should be dynamic, well organized, self-driven & have a good personality

• Able to work under pressure and complete the task within a preset time-frame

How to Apply

Application Procedure

Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received and only complete applications will be considered. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint them before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested candidates to apply at the earliest possible time. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

Application Instructions

Candidates are requested to submit their updated resume and cover letter to open.vacancy@kadiscopaint.com. Please mention the job title “Application for the position of Assistant Manager Purchase” in the subject line of the email.