JOB DETAILS:
Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
On behalf of our client, Inspire Africa Coffee, we are looking for a competent, skilled and experienced Procurement and Logistics Manager to work in Uganda.

Job summary
The Procurement and Logistics officer will oversee and manage the overall procurement and logistics strategy and operations to maximize process efficiency at inspire African Coffee Company. Improve resource use and develop solutions to increase the Company’s impact. Reports to the General Manager.

Key Responsibilities:
• Operationalize plans to ensure the Company has the supplier base and logistics service providers to support the growth plans and to drive continuous process and systems improvements.
• Oversee all procurement negotiations and bidding processes. Ensure benefits from the lowest cost of goods to meet our margin goals while maintaining compliance and efficiency.
• Build best-in-class processes and minimize any potential for abuse and fraud in the procurement processes. Identify and monitor risks and proactively develop mitigation plans.
• Provide advice and technical support to user departments in developing goods and service specifications for inclusion in requisition or request for proposal.
• Oversee the performance management of preferred suppliers to ensure supply, service delivery, and pricing are as consistent and reliable as possible, including contracting where possible and appropriate.
• Maintain complete and accurate supplier information by regularly updating information in the Supplier database and in the contract register.
• Ensure product quality management processes are undertaken effectively, inclusive of scheduled laboratory tests and emergency recall response protocol.
• Working with the logistics team members and, continually assessing and improving logistics operations to be as efficient as possible. Manage costs for all logistics-related activities, monitor performance against budget, and conduct quarterly reviews that inform cost-effective options.
• Optimize central, warehousing by identifying the ideal, size, location, and layout to cater to inventor and keep stock handling costs as minimal as possible.

• Oversee end-to-end inventory management including shrink monitoring, warehouse planning, and logistics across all stores and warehouses to ensure efficiency, compliance, accurate reporting, and timely deliveries.
• Develop inventory management guidelines and training materials for storekeepers, warehouse attendants and monitor compliance.

Qualifications, skills & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in procurement & supply chain management or a related field.
• Professional Qualifications / Membership in professional bodies e.g. Member of Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Management/ Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport or other professional supply chain or operation management organization is highly desired.
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant experience with three (2) years at managerial level.
• Ability to analyse, comprehend, and articulate the operational goals and strategic plan of the organization to guide decision-making.
• Leads the development of an operational plan contributing to the longer-term strategy.
• Provides leadership in effective management and stewardship of programs/business units.
• Interpersonal and leadership skills and high levels of integrity.
• Builds commitment through collaboration, consultation, and consideration of the stakeholders and the teams.
• Communication skills.
• Relationship management skills.
• Risk management skills.

Added Advantage:
• Master’s degree in Procurement and Supply Chain.

All candidates who meet the criteria outlined as above should submit their applications under the job vacancy “QSSU-IAC-PLO-PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS MANAGER”