CRDB
Bank Tanzania Jobs
Head of
Procurement
The
Company: CRDB Bank Plc is an African Bank and a leading Financial Services
Provider
in
Tanzania with current presence in Tanzania and Burundi, East Africa. The Bank
was established in 1996 and was listed on the Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange
(DSE) in June 2009. Over the years, CRDB Bank has grown to become the most
innovative and preferred financial services partner in the region. On behalf of
the CRDB Bank, we are seeking to recruit a highly competent, self-motivated and
professional individual to fill the position of Head of Procurement. The
potential candidate should be able to quickly integrate into the existing
leadership team.
Reporting
to the Deputy Managing Director – Shared Services, the Head of Procurement will
be responsible for leading the sourcing effort, identification of potential
suppliers and conduct negotiations on high-value strategic categories for the
Bank.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities
1.
Contribute to the development of business unit’s strategy for the next 5 years
through the provision of views on potential improvements for procurement
systems and assessment of the existing situation and
anticipated
changes within and external environment.
2. Lead
in the development of organizational procurement strategy and all procurement
efforts of the unit to efficiently and effectively enable spend owners such as
business units and functional partners to maximize the value they receive from
suppliers to meet their objectives. 3. Define the implementation plan of the
policies and translate policy statements and concepts into action-able
requirements and assign roles and responsibilities amongst staff and engage
staff in policies
implementation
by providing coaching and support to them.
4.
Manage departmental budgets that include recommendation of invoices for
payments and proposals/ quotes, preparation of budgets for the procurement
department and give inputs of price indications to user department. 5. Lead in
the development and maintenance of the Bank’s procurement processes in use and
make recommendations for improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
of service delivery.
6.
Manage all strategic procurement projects for the Bank-from capital
expenditure, opex and other significant projects as per Bank of Tanzania
Outsourcing Policy and guideline.
7.
Oversee thorough evaluations of competitive proposals and monitor vendor and
product performance to assist user departments in selecting the vendors most
appropriate to meet their needs and ensure they
continually
meet the highest standards required. 8. Carry out end to end procurement
process that start with demand management that drives supply analysis/strategy,
supplier identification, sourcing execution through tender initiation, contract
negotiation, delivery planning and monitoring, purchase execution, and then
ongoing performance management and improvement.
9. Carry
out commercial negotiations for the Bank to ensure value for money is realized
and prepare quarterly procurement reports for the Board for decision making.
10. Lead
in the establishment and maintenance of relationships with senior management
team (budget holders) and ensure that procurement is aligned with their
business objectives, and to enlist their support and some level of their
resources in participating in supply base improvement efforts. 11. Define and
manage key supplier relationships to deliver breakthrough performance in cost,
service and quality, including technical inputs to negotiations on
strategically significant contracts and management of third party service
providers and ensure the due diligence process is carried out
for
decision making purposes.
12.
Conduct periodic business reviews to monitor compliance to all policies
requirements and advise management of any gaps and ensure effective
quantification of all procurement risks through the maintenance a framework for
financial quantification.
Key
Qualifications and Experience
1. The
successful candidate must have at least eight years’ experience preferably in a
Procurement/Supply Chain Management in a financial institution or a busy firm.
2. S/he
should have a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Economics, Finance,
Operations, and Engineering or a related area and relevant qualification from a
recognized university. 3. A Master’s in Business Administration will be an
added advantage.
4. The
candidate must be a holder of CSP (T)/CPSP (T) and registered with the
Procurement and Supplies Professionals and Technicians Board (PSPTB).
5. The
incumbent must have experience in handling complex and strategic procurement
preferably in the Banking industry, a proven track record of delivering large
savings and other value to large spend via a strong team and experience in
handling complex negotiations on both technical and nontechnical procurement
for an organization.
Additional
Information
Technical
Competencies:
1. The
incumbent must have thorough knowledge of enterprise risk management and
business continuity planning
2. The
candidate must have thorough in-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement
principles and industry best practices
3. S/he
is required to possess working knowledge of finance and/or accounting in terms
of budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury, risk management,
etc
4. S/he
is required to have strong negotiation skills to use for large commercial deals
5. They
must have good experience and understanding with modern sourcing and
procurement systems
6. They
should be familiar with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as
well as an understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate
legal risk
Behavioral
Competencies:
1. They
must possess a strategic mindset and problem-solving skills
2. They
should demonstrate change management skills and self-awareness to take varying
approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders (e.g., expert model vs.
facilitative model)
3. S/he
should have an analytical and creative mindset to seek, encourage and find
non-traditional approaches that have historically “boxed-in” procurement
4. The
incumbent must demonstrate strong leadership skills
5. The suitable
candidate must be a team player at executive levels to collaborate with
business units and functional partners like IT, finance, HR, legal, etc
6. The
candidate should be in a position to initiate change to his/her team and to the
organization at large
7. The
candidate must possess excellent communication and listening skills
Additional
Information
Interested
candidates are advised to visit our website for a more detailed job description
for the role, and apply online at https://www.pwc.com/ke/en/services/advisory/executive-search.html
Send
your application to reach us by Sunday, 2 December, 2018.In addition please
attach a curriculum vitae that contains details of your qualifications,
experience and positions held relevant to this role. Include your day and
evening telephone numbers, email address, and the names and address of three
professional referees.
Canvassing
in any form is not allowed and will lead to disqualification.