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Full Time |
Posted 5 years ago |
Job Title: Global Sourcing and Procurement Projects Associate
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: Full-time job.
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible
Details
- Enhance systems & implement cost saving measures that will drive efficient scale-up of the supply chain. Deliver results on high impact projects designed to drive performance, eliminate waste & achieve cost-effectiveness.
Qualifications
You have 4+ years or work experience in an operations or strategic problem-solving role, with exposure to complex project management. You have an excellent academic background, love data, and are passionate about reducing waste across supply chain operations. Having prior operations or consulting experience is preferred but we’re most interested in whether you have experience solving complex operational problems in a fast-growing organization. You have the following experience:
- You have experience in a demanding, multicultural professional environment, preferably in positions where frequent cross-department collaboration was required.
- You have experience in operations, consulting, manufacturing, or supply chain.
- You have leadership experience at work or outside of work.
- You love working with data and have data analytics and quantitative reasoning skills; Advanced Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) required and experience working in SAP is preferred.
- When confronted with challenges, you think creatively and always look for win-win solutions.
- You enjoy coordinating with diverse teams – you advocate for your ideas while also being humble and open to other perspectives.
- You’re comfortable quality checking documentation without support.
- You are passionate about delivering outstanding customer service – you put customers first in all that you do and understand the importance of building agile processes that will best serve your clients.
- You are fluent in English (French and Swahili a plus).
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Job Features
Deadline | 28th February, 2020. |