General Manager

Job Description : GM Purchase & Supply Chain Experience: 10 – 15 Years Location: Uganda, Africa Qualification: BE / B. Tech Note: Working experience on SAP is a Must for this position. Job Profile: · Project-Execution & activities pertaining to Purchase, SCM, Logistics, Finance, Inventory Management, Product Costing and Budgeting; manage CAPEX ad OPEX for projects. · Negotiating best credit terms/price for purchase/procurement to reduce costs · Techno-commercial discussions with suppliers and finalizing the order of materials; ensuring timely delivery of materials to all sites · Implementing logistics strategy; ensuring effective distribution of goods & at the lowest possible cost · Administering day-to-day operations of warehouse; keeping track of stock movements (inbound & outbound) · Facilitating import of machines and raw material under various EXIM policies for projects; assisting export to various regions worldwide · Managing cash flows · Steering Vendor development for uninterrupted supplies; communicating with them for any quality and other issues · Formulate and implement procurement strategies in keeping with cost, quality and delivery parameters; ensure cost-effective sourcing of raw material and all other materials / components including packaging material · Strengthen existing vendor source; developed long-term partnerships with suppliers; managing day-to-day supplier performance to ensure meeting of service, cost, delivery and quality norms; Coordinate & follow up with the vendors for timely supply of materials · Assess quality of inventory by continuously monitoring ageing and shelf life of stocks; took stock of non-moving items; Perform Inventory Reconciliation; managing optimum inventory levels and minimise out-of-stock scenarios with effective and efficient forecasting / planning · Steering efforts towards keeping minimal inventory levels and logistics cost; ascertaining operational efficiency level of the unit and implemented various measures for ensuring cost-effective procurements · Documenting records/data pertaining rejection/return of material and replacement thereafter; maintaining data management for accurate product, pricing and invoicing information · Monitoring maintenance of spares: mechanical and electrical

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