COCOA BEANS PURCHASING MANAGER - Center Region

Akwajobs   (Douala, Cameroon)

Posted : 5 August, 2021

Category : Cocoa Sourcing & Export Manager   Location : Douala, Cameroon

Job type : Full Time

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Hierarchical Mentor : Cocoa Sourcing & Export Manager

Category : Cat. 10

Location : Douala

No of positions : 01

Type of contract : Permanent Contract

The Cocoa Beans Purchasing Manager – Center Region leads and directs the day-to-day strategic purchasing and pre-financing activities for cocoa products and guides a team of 3 cocoa beans buyers inside the framework of established processes. She / He also handles a part of the P&L for her / his region.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Manage supplier portfolios and negotiate prices;
• Manage a portfolio of contracts and negotiate service level agreements. Will also plan, coordinate and supervise activities relating to major contracts;
• Manage a plan in line with the company purchasing strategy ensuring realization of synergies, like cost savings and risk reduction, and/or optimization of the profit, while reporting to the head of Sourcing;
• Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team, explain the mission, vision and values, motivate people to achieve local business goals;
• Ensure regular bush tours (prospecting, debt collection, information…);
• Collect and analyze the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for high-risk area(s) with few alternatives/high costs of changing, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision making;
• Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs;
• Contribute to stakeholder engagement through identifying them, finding out their needs/issues/concern and reacting to these by arranging meetings and events and drafting supporting materials to promote understanding and commitment;
• Participate and promote BC’s Values and Integrity around her / his working environment

About You

• Required academic qualifications
• Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement Management, Purchasing Management or similar;
• Min 3-years diploma in Commercial or Marketing
• Experience
• Over 4 years of experience in Commercial / Procurement management
• An experience in cocoa activity/business
• Knowledge
• Knowledgeable of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals;
• Good knowledge of the field ;
• Knowledgeable in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) ;
• Bilingual.
• Competencies regarding Futures / Forex / Stock Exchange Market can be a plus (Hedging process)
• Interpersonal/Leadership competencies
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, good team management and negotiation skills;
• High capacity in analyzing data trends;
• Highly organized and must be able to handle multiple priorities.
• Personal Style / Attitude/ Motivation
• Perfect integrity and ethics;
• Being resilient;
• Be result oriented.
• Others
• B driver's license with a driving experience
• Mobility.

Female’s applications are highly encouraged

N.B.: candidates should submit their applications via https://jobs.barry-callebaut.com/ platform no later than 18 August 2021

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