Procurement Officer

About the role

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (Malawi) Limited is recruiting a Procurement Officer for a permanent position based in Blantyre, reporting directly to the Procurement Manager at Head Office. The role covers the full spectrum of the supply chain function, including strategic sourcing, policy and governance, people management, contracts management and asset management, with results achieved through others over periods of up to a year.

Key responsibilities

• Locate sources for suppliers and services to achieve value for money, and maintain supplier relationships to negotiate the best prices.
• Develop and implement procurement best practice strategies and policies, and ensure compliance with procurement systems, procedures and governance.
• Identify cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities and drive process improvement and operational excellence.
• Evaluate suppliers, products and services, monitor the market and manage risk and compliance within the Procurement Department.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, resolve supplier queries and handle internal and external communications.
• Adjudicate and award tender-bound requests, working with the Internal Procurement Committee on evaluation, prequalification, delisting and negative trace notices.
• Manage RFPs, prepare operational management reports and support compliance with the Outsourcing Risk Policy and performance management.

Required profile

• Degree in Procurement, Finance, Business Administration or its equivalent.
• CIPS qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in procurement and contract management.
• Experience with D365 is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Contract administration and contract management
• Negotiation and supplier management
• Management reporting and financial acumen
• Global procurement and commercial acumen